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‘Vote no’ camp declares victory with Kansas voters rejecting constitutional amendment by wide margin | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social, Jacinda Hall and @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
'Vote no' camp declares victory with Kansas voters rejecting constitutional amendment by wide margin • Kansas Reflector
Kansas voters were set to evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment that would spike a 68-year-old system for selecting justices for the highest court
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Incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall will face United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton in November’s U.S. Senate election, according to race calls from the Associated Press. #kansasprimary kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/u...
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton to compete in November • Kansas Reflector
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall will face United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton in November’s U.S. Senate election, according to race calls from the Associated Press.
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UPDATE: AP calls Kansas U.S. House primaries for incumbents #kansasprimary kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/a...
AP calls Kansas U.S. House primaries for incumbents • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas won her primary against a liberal Democrat, according to the Associated Press.
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AP Call: Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall will face Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton in November. #kansasprimary
AP calls Kansas' 3rd Congressional District for Democratic incumbent Sharice Davids and former Shawnee City Councilman Eric Jenkins #kansasprimary
PRELIMINARY KANSAS PRIMARY RESULTS - U.S. SENATE Roger Marshall: 36,770 Pond Naramore: 13,986 Adam Hamilton: 29,143 Noah Taylor: 6,073 Christy Davis: 5,959 Anne Parelkar: 4,180 Sandy Spidel Neumann: 3,192 Jason Hart: 2,739 Erik Murray: 2,224
I'll be keeping an eye on results in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House races. Stay tuned here and at kansasreflector.com. #kansasprimary
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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief@journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 23h agoAt Kansas Reflector tonight, we are tracking the constitutional amendment; the governor's race and statewide races; the U.S. Senate and U.S. House races; Kansas State Board of Education races; and legislative races. #ksleg
Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’ The controversial case was made even more so by the timing of the judge’s opinion #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/k...
Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’ • Kansas Reflector
A Kansas judge took a sledgehammer to a slate of abortion restrictions dating back to 1997, ruling the state came up short in arguing the Kansas Legislature should be able to impose waiting periods, m...
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The Kansas attorney general demanded three cities repeal their bans on conversion therapy for minors following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found such bans violate the First Amendment. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/07/29/k...
Kansas attorney general asks three cities to undo conversion therapy bans • Kansas Reflector
The Kansas Attorney General demanded three cities repeal their bans on conversion therapy for minors following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that found such bans violate the First Amendment.
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As an art lover, I had so much fun doing this story! Got to visit with Kansas artists and understand the impacts of all the murals and public art on display throughout the state. kansasreflector.com/2026/07/27/i...
'Inspired by art': Murals help unite and define Kansas towns, boosting pride, health and economy • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — Artist Sarah Fizell doesn’t need convincing that public art affects neighborhood pride, community perceptions and even residents’ physical health. But sometimes the real impact is conveyed in...
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I followed a Topeka mom's medical debt case for months. Here's what I found out: kansasreflector.com/2026/07/14/a...
A Kansas hospital garnished wages of patients who qualified for free care. Then they fought back. • Kansas Reflector
A Kansas hospital and sheriff's office say they are reevaluating their compliance with state and federal law after 11 patients challenged medical debt lawsuits.
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Kansas AG and Trump's DOJ joined forces to challenge a decades old state law allowing Kansas students without lawful immigration status to receive in-state tuition. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to intervene. #ksleg Read more👇 kansasreflector.com/2026/06/24/t...
Trump's DOJ sues Kansas to block in-state tuition for immigrant students • Kansas Reflector
President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Kansas on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to tear down the law that allows college students without lawful immigration status to...
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Rapidly expanding in an increasingly digital world and the rise of artificial intelligence, data centers are under intense scrutiny across the states. Companies tout economic development and job…
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‘Stinks so bad’: Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
'Stinks so bad': Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick • Kansas Reflector
Residents in Galena, Kansas, worry noxious odors from a local landfill mean there are contaminants in the air, and they want testing done.
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I spent time in Galena, Kansas, talking with residents about a landfill - built on top of a Superfund site - that could be putting contaminants in the air. 2 residents proposed a class action lawsuit, and others are asking state/federal authorities to intervene. kansasreflector.com/2026/06/15/s...
'Stinks so bad': Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick • Kansas Reflector
Residents in Galena, Kansas, worry noxious odors from a local landfill mean there are contaminants in the air, and they want testing done.
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This week's must read from @crazeywriter.bsky.social: Stacy Hendrix said that her family doesn’t want to spend time outside in their yard or let their daughter play outside. “We don’t want to grill because it stinks so bad you won’t want to eat,” she said. kansasreflector.com/2026/06/15/s...
'Stinks so bad': Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick • Kansas Reflector
Residents in Galena, Kansas, worry noxious odors from a local landfill mean there are contaminants in the air, and they want testing done.
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Kansas loses $3.2 million paid to vendor after canceling contract for IT work | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas loses $3.2 million paid to vendor after canceling contract for IT work • Kansas Reflector
Kansas paid nearly $3.2 million to update a data system but was forced to terminate the contract after the vendor failed to meet standards.
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Judge halts Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors, questions credibility of state witnesses | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Judge halts Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors, questions credibility of state witnesses • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — A Kansas judge blocked the state from enforcing portions of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, allowing transgender kids in Kansas to undergo hormone therapy and use puberty blockers....
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Kansas has the highest number of rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure in the nation, per some estimates. A bill in Congress is hoping to fix that. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/05/22/r...
Rural hospitals could see relief under bipartisan proposal co-sponsored by Kansas reps • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House this week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.”
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A Kansas newspaper reporter asked a court clerk to hand over the documents that alleged a man dumped a boy’s body in a Missouri creek after the man’s dog killed the boy. The clerk said the records didn’t exist. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/05/18/d...
Denied access to criminal records in Kansas boy’s death sparks First Amendment lawsuit • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — When reporters at a Kansas newspaper heard about the gruesome death of a local 13-year-old boy in December, one tried to get the court records that could establish an official account of how ...
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A bit of a surprise from Kansas utility regulators today when they approved just part of a 133-mile Evergy transmission line, sending the power company back to the drawing board on areas where the line goes through prairie grasslands. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/12/k...
Kansas utility regulators stop transmission line path through endangered grasslands • Kansas Reflector
Kansas utility regulators handed a win Tuesday to landowners concerned about a transmission line bisecting large swaths of prairie grassland.
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Below average rainfall and a bone-dry riverbed of dead brush fueled a 1,500-acre wildfire in Central KS, but the KS Fire Marshal’s Office deemed the cause “undetermined,” even though it sparked one day after a controlled burn was performed on an adjacent ranch. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/07/a...
A Kansas wildfire scorched 1,500 acres after city's burn. The official cause is undetermined. • Kansas Reflector
Charred fence posts, oxidized barbed wire and blackened trees lined the Arkansas River in west-central Kansas in the wake of a 1,500 acre fire that scorched the dry riverbed and surrounding property.
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En Español: Un pastor del área de Kansas City se postulará para el Senado de los Estados Unidos como “un demócrata de mentalidad independiente.” #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/30/k...
Pastor demócrata de Kansas busca reemplazar a Roger Marshall en el Senado • Kansas Reflector
Un pastor del área de Kansas City se postulará para el Senado de los Estados Unidos como "un demócrata de mentalidad independiente", poniendo fin a meses de especulaciones sobre la posibilidad de que ...
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A Kansas City-area pastor will run for U.S. Senate as “an independent-minded Democrat,” putting to bed months of speculation that he would challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall as an independent. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/30/k...
Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retirement • Kansas Reflector
A Kansas City-area pastor will run for U.S. Senate as “an independent-minded Democrat,” putting to bed months of speculation that he would challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall as an independent.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrates end of GOP bid to gerrymander Kansas congressional districts | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/22/u...
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrates end of GOP bid to gerrymander Kansas congressional districts • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, is relieved Kansans stood up to President Trump's call to gerrymander congressional districts to favor GOP candidates.
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In rush to finish early, Kansas lawmakers jettison public input and risk poorly crafted bills | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social, @journalist-sherman.bsky.social, @kansascarpenter.bsky.social and @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
In rush to finish early, Kansas lawmakers jettison public input and risk poorly crafted bills • Kansas Reflector
Democrats and advocates warn that the fast pace of the legislative session leads to shoddy bills and budget problems.
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A U.S. Department of Education official said Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, Olathe Public Schools, Shawnee Mission School District and Topeka Public Schools “have allowed ‘gender ideology’ to run amok in their schools.” #ksleg kansasreflector.com/briefs/four-...
Four Kansas school districts violate federal law with gender-inclusive policies • Kansas Reflector
The U.S. Department of Education told four Kansas school districts on Friday their gender-inclusive policies violate federal student protections.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized after insinuating fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh didn’t know working class people and, therefore, couldn’t understand the ramifications of his decision in a pivotal immigration case. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/16/j...
Justice Sotomayor apologizes for 'hurtful comments' about Kavanaugh at Kansas event • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor formally apologized for critiquing a colleague while speaking in Kansas last week, admitting her remarks were “inappropriate” and “hurtful.”
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