Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.—one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreement resolves …
Continue readingKansas Attorney General Kris Kobach called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can’t use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force asked the FCC to work on this issue in 2021, and members of this coalition are now responding …
Continue readingTOPEKA — (May 11, 2026) — Fifty-one Kansas sheriffs today announced their endorsement of Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s re-election, praising his proven law-and-order leadership that has delivered the lowest crime rate in the state in 56 years. Brown County Sheriff John Merchant highlighted Kobach’s success in fulfilling his 2022 campaign promises to protect Kansas families by cracking down on fentanyl traffickers …
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TOPEKA – (January 8, 2026) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today officially filed for re-election, solidifying his commitment to continue serving the people of Kansas with strong, principled leadership. In conjunction with this filing, Kobach’s campaign released its latest finance report, revealing an unprecedented cash-on-hand total of $502,626 – the highest January 1 amount ever reported by an Attorney General candidate …
Continue readingKansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced that Steven Couch Jr., 54, of Salina, was sentenced to life in prison for murder. In April 2024, a Saline County jury convicted Couch of first degree, premeditated murder of Carol Williams in New Cambria, Kansas, in February 2011. Couch was originally arrested and charged with murder soon after, but charges were later …
Continue readingKansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, in partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained 10 illegal aliens with serious criminal histories during targeted enforcement operations conducted in October and November. The individuals were identified and taken into federal custody pursuant to the KBI’s authority under the 287(g) program, an …
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TOPEKA, KANSAS — October 3, 2024 – The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today announced Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach was affirmed RAGA Chairman by his Republican attorney general colleagues. “Since Kris took office, he has been one of the leading attorney generals in taking on the federal government and defending the Constitution,” said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. “I am thrilled …
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TOPEKA, KANSAS — Kansas Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach today announced the appointment of recently retired Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Anthony J. Powell to serve as Solicitor General. “Judge Powell has earned great respect in the Kansas legal community. As a former judge himself, he knows how to effectively defend the rights of Kansans in state and federal courts,” said …
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TOPEKA, KANSAS — Kansas Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach today announced that he will nominate Tony Mattivi to serve as the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation when he takes office in January. “Tony Mattivi is a highly qualified public safety professional with decades of experience working with law enforcement to put away some of the nation’s most violent and …
Continue readingTopeka, Kansas — Kris Kobach today announced that 35 Kansas sheriffs endorse his campaign for Kansas Attorney General. Alongside Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill, Kobach laid out his plans to maintain and improve law and order in the state of Kansas. “I know Kris Kobach and have seen his work over the past 20 years. He understands the problems we face …
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