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The Kansas Statehouse with the American and state flags flying.

The Kansas Legislature has the state's $2 billion surplus to wrangle over this year

Kansas has more than $2 billion in budget surplus. The Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly may use the 2023 session to spar over how that money can be used through tax cuts and government spending, among other political issues.

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Douglas County halts prosecution of murder case that defense attorney says used 'junk science'

Dr. Erik Mitchell has been a coroner in Douglas County and has testified in cases across Kansas. Critics say he sometimes gets it wrong.

Democratic candidate for Congress Patrick Schmidt, and Republican incumbent Jake LaTurner, Thursday in their only televised debate of the campaign. Schmidt and LaTurner are running in the 2nd Congressional District, which covers roughly the eastern third of Kansas.

LaTurner and Schmidt spar in only televised debate for Kansas congressional race

The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger sparred over the Jan. 6 riot, foreign policy and social services.

A 13-year-old ran away from a Kansas foster care facility and died driving a stolen car

The child, who was only 13, ran away from agency Successful Dreams in late October.

A man wearing a purple shirt rests his hand on a glass cabinet. Behind him are shelves full of antique pharmaceutical glass containers, a mannequin depicting an old-fashioned pharmacist and other items from an apothecary.

This Kansas doctor collected medical artifacts for decades. His 'very unusual collection' is for sale

Medicine’s Hall of Fame & Museum in Shawnee, Kansas, is closed, and its thousands of items are up for auction.

Children looking at a pumpkin at a family child care business.

Kansas might let homes take more toddlers amid child care shortage. Critics worry about safety

Kansas has one proposal to expand capacity for toddlers, but child care providers worry that too many small children supervised by too few adults could threaten safety.

The disappearance of the ‘family glitch’ could help 40,000 more Kansans afford health insurance

Enrollment is open for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace and some rules have been changed to help more workers get coverage for their families.

Composite image shows two women in the center of the photo (Amanda Adkins, left, and Sharice Davids). Around and behind them are snippets of campaign ads.

In their Kansas congressional race, Davids and Adkins focus on abortion and inflation

In the race to represent Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids promises to protect abortion rights. Republican Amanda Adkins says she’ll fight inflation. Joe Biden and Sam Brownback come up all the time.

Candidates for Kansas governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, left, and Republican Derek Schmidt, right, speak during a debate in Johnson County.

The race for Kansas governor is tight. Here's where Kelly and Schmidt stand on the issues

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican challenger Derek Schmidt present differing visions for the future of Kansas.

A video by the Endowment on Human Development that some have suggested showing in Kansas classrooms.

Kansas schools have to show fetal growth videos. Critics say it’s another anti-abortion tactic

A new law requires human development videos in classrooms, but leaves it up to local school districts to decide what materials students will see and at what ages.

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