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This artificial intelligence program will surprise you. But can it write about Kansas politics?
As someone who writes opinion columns but enjoys taking days off now and then, I was excited to learn about ChatGPT. This artificial intelligence program generates tailor-made text in seconds and has already gained mountains of coverage in the global news media. Give...
Future of U.S. election law at stake as Supreme Court hears North Carolina case
WASHINGTON — North Carolina Republicans appeared to have at least three of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on their side Wednesday in a case that could determine the future of elections nationwide, and leave decisions about federal elections in the...
Miller lines up new chief of staff
Newly elected House Minority Leader Vic Miller is turning to a pair of experienced Democratic hands to help oversee his transition and run the leadership office. In a letter sent to the caucus, Miller announced that he's hiring former state...
Kelly v. Schmidt postmortem: Incumbency, cash and Brownback’s legacy pivotal in close race
LAWRENCE — Gov. Laura Kelly devoted the final day of her reelection campaign against Republican Derek Schmidt to low-key visits to the towns of Paxico, Alma, Harveyville and Alta Vista in Wabaunsee County. The largely rural county west of Topeka was where her...
‘Worth the wait’: U.S. Senate Democrats celebrate a 51-seat majority with Georgia win
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer jubilantly announced Wednesday that the Georgia runoff election victory will next year end an evenly divided U.S. Senate, giving Democrats more subpoena power in committees and a quicker turnaround in approving...
Judge denies injunction blocking political consultant from working for competitor
A Johnson County judge has refused to block a political consultant from competing against his former employer, ruling that the lawsuit is unlikely to prevail. District Judge James Vano denied The Singularis Group's request for a temporary...
Making connections with government and elected officials will improve Kansas for everyone
I must be living in a bubble. Someone recently asked me, “What’s your jam?” and I wasn’t sure what they meant. According to The Free Dictionary, that phrase is slang for “something one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.” And even though I had never...
Kansas town’s library lease renewed after months of debate about LGBTQ content
ST. MARYS — The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease is safe for another year, following community uproar and legal pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. The Saint Marys City Commission voted to extend the lease, without restrictions,...
Republican, Democratic strategists offer look back on governor’s race
Former Gov. Sam Brownback’s record proved to be a troubling issue for Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt to overcome in his loss to Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly in the 2022 governor’s race. The Brownback era reemerged Tuesday in a forum at the Robert J....
Talks over protecting Dreamers pick up in Congress, but agreement still elusive
WASHINGTON — In a last-minute push, U.S. senators are working on a bipartisan agreement to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people who were brought to the United States as children. But the success of any major immigration deal appears unlikely, as a...
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