Tim Carpenter has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International.
Kansas GOP legislators quiz state Board of Education's president about lack of precise student achievement metrics in system of evaluating school districts.
A special committee of the Kansas Legislature studying claims of government overreach in the COVID-19 pandemic wrapped up two days of public testimony.
Gov. Laura Kelly is criticized by Attorney General Derek Schmidt for missing memorial service for law enforcement officers. Both are candidates for governor in 2022.