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KS Supreme Court re: Zoning Protests
To count the acreage in a unit of real property held by tenants in common towards a zoning protest petition under K.S.A. 12-757(f)(1), all tenants in common must sign the petition. Read the opinion: Prairiewood Holdings, LLC v. Board Of Riley County Commissioners
Wichita City Council amends ordinance to allow back-in parking
After hearing from the public, the Wichita City Council amended an ordinance on Tuesday to make back-in parking legal in most city spaces. Council members approved the amendment 7-0, despite staff’s recommendation to keep the current ordinance that had been in effect since 2008. The…
Wyandotte County leaders at odds with Kansas lawmaker over Chiefs stadium decisions
When they voted in February to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in public subsidies for the Kansas City Chiefs, Wyandotte County officials wanted to make sure they would not be left out of oversight for the new Chiefs stadium. Now, four months later, at…
Bourbon County clerk sues to invalidate recall petition over ballot errors
Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker filed a lawsuit asking a judge to stop a recall petition tied to ballot errors in the USD 235 school board election. The lawsuit, filed May 22, 2026, asks the court to declare the petition legally invalid, stop signature collection…
Kansas county asking lawmakers to tackle tornado chasing
Officials in northeast Kansas county are asking state lawmakers to tackle a growing problem before it turns deadly. The Marshall County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to send a letter to legislators, senators and the attorney general calling for a task force to figure out…
4 Johnson County school districts move to sue state over special education funding
The four biggest school districts in Johnson County are joining together to prepare for possible legal action against the state of Kansas over what they say is a yearslong failure to adequately fund special education. In a statement on Wednesday, Olathe Public Schools, Blue Valley…
Kansas AG issues opinion exempting some state facilities from anti-trans bathroom law
A few spaces are exempt from Kansas’ new bathroom law that requires people to use the facilities in government buildings that match their sex assigned at birth, Attorney General Kris Kobach said in an opinion he released Wednesday. Kobach’s opinion, which carries no legal authority…
Goossen closes time as North Newton municipal judge
Retiring North Newton Municipal Judge Levi Goossen was honored during the town’s city council meeting on Monday night. “Tonight, we are recognizing the career of the longtime Municipal Judge Levi Goossen,” North Newton Mayor Ron Ratzlaff said. “The city warmly congratulates him on his retirement…
Sheriff explains the use of cameras
Are Flock cameras constitutional? That’s the question that Commissioner Becky Reimer said a couple of her constituents asked her, so she asked Harvey County Sheriff Chad Gay about it during his monthly report to the commissioners. His simple answer: yes. He said the Flock cameras…
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