FIRST REVIEW OF "OPINIONATED," FROM KIRKUS: "An invitingly ... informative survey of dispatches that helped to shape a state." "Readers will gain compelling insights into the role of public discourse in the region." Read the whole thing below!

OPINIONATED | Kirkus Reviews

Wirestone takes a deep dive into the history of written editorials in Kansas.

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Why write about commentary in Kansas? Because this state has been in the center of it all since the 1850s. Preorder “Opinionated” from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social today and use code 24OPINIONATED for 30% off. kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643059/ #kansas #ksleg #journalism #MediaHistory #commentary

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A Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 sparked national outrage. Sound familiar? The history of the Marion County Record (and its editors) reaches decades earlier. “Opinionated” digs into the history. Preorder from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social at kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643059! #PressFreedom #ksleg

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Denied access — but not silenced. Lucile Bluford used journalism to fight injustice. Her story is one of many in Opinionated, out Sept. 29 from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. Use 24OPINIONATED for 30% off: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643059/ #CivilRights #BlackJournalists #MediaHistory #ksleg

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Meet Mamie Boyd. She’s one of a dozen writers featured in my new book, “Opinionated,” out in September from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social. Order now with code 24OPINIONATED for 30% off! kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643059/ #ksleg #history #journalism #kansas

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Honored to win best columnist and editorial section in the annual Kansas Press Association awards this year. #ksleg

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Journalists of the year: Kansas Reflector sweeps category in state press association awards | #ksleg via opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/j...

Former executive of company with unique Kansas bank charter goes on trial for fraud charges | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/f...

Former executive of company with unique Kansas bank charter goes on trial for fraud charges • Kansas Reflector

Former CEO and founder of Beneficient, tied to Kansas through issuance of a state bank charter, goes on trial for financial fraud in New York City.

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Providing services costs money. Cities and counties have to pay for those services. The money has to come from somewhere. Property taxes can strain longtime homeowners, but state government’s choices offer few other options. #ksleg

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Opinion by @claywires.bsky.social: Why didn’t the Kansas Legislature fix property taxes? Because GOP leaders were too cheap. | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/w...

Kansas revenue forecast shows sliding income tax collections and budget shortfalls | #ksleg via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/k...

Kansas revenue forecast shows sliding income tax collections and budget shortfalls • Kansas Reflector

Kansas revenue forecasters expect income tax collections to fall below previous predictions for this year and next, complicating a budget outlook that shows the state plunging deep in the red for the ...

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Kansas Board of Regents affirms union contract for University of Kansas faculty, academic staff | #ksleg #ksed via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/k...

Kansas Board of Regents affirms union contract for University of Kansas faculty, academic staff • Kansas Reflector

Kansas higher education board endorses first labor contract with University of Kansas faculty, a deal two years in the making.

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Former mayor of Kansas town pleads guilty to misdemeanor election crimes, hopes to avoid deportation | #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/f...

Former mayor of Kansas town pleads guilty to misdemeanor election crimes, hopes to avoid deportation • Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — A former Kansas mayor and immigrant charged with voting illegally pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday, a move expected to allow him to remain in the United States.  Former Coldwater Mayor...

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Kansas survey points to softening of teacher interest in exiting the profession | #ksleg #ksed via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/k...

Kansas survey points to softening of teacher interest in exiting the profession • Kansas Reflector

Kansas teacher survey ties retention to educators' personal growth, relationships with principals and teachers, compensation and access to technology.

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Kansas opts into voucher-style program, which critics say will help private schools | #ksleg #ksed via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/k...

Kansas opts into voucher-style program, which critics say will help private schools • Kansas Reflector

Kansas and 28 other states have opted to participate in the Trump administration’s school voucher-style program, which supporters say will benefit both public and private schools.

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Opinion by Mark McCormick: Apathy is costing us our democracy, in Kansas and the U.S. Participation is the necessary antidote. | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/20/a...

Apathy is costing us our democracy, in Kansas and the U.S. Participation is the necessary antidote. • Kansas Reflector

Fed up with the pettiness and petulance of politics, people have retreated from civic participation. But this situation can't be ignored.

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