Kansas records conflict could be handled more smoothly by an open government advisory board

By: Max Kautsch

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 789

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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On Wednesday, the state of Kansas allocated $20,000 to retain outside counsel to represent a member of the Kansas Legislature in a complaint Kansas Reflector brought under the Kansas Open Records Act more than a year ago.

This expenditure was required because the Attorney General’s Office faced a conflict of interest between its duties to represent state officials and agencies in legal disputes on one hand, and on the other, to enforce …

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