'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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Kansas Democrats, Republicans firm up teams for statewide office contests • Kansas Reflector

Primary election results will bring few surprises for statewide offices, outside of a skirmish among Democrats for Secretary of State.

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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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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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'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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Downstream effects of federal cuts seen in Kansas budget, access to healthcare, food assistance • Kansas Reflector

Repercussions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act hit the Kansas budget with at least $16.4 million in costs and affected residents.

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Kansas cyclospora cases more than double this week, as illness spreads nationally • Kansas Reflector

Kansas cases of a foodborne illness that causes explosive diarrhea doubled this week to 55, and a national health agency said cases exceeded 7,000 nationwide.

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Keystone Pipeline owners to pay nearly $70 million in proposed settlement for Kansas oil spill • Kansas Reflector

Keystone Pipeline will pay Kansas $3 million for remediation projects as part of a settlement for a 13,000-barrel oil spill.

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Kansas farmers suffer from tariffs and closing of Strait of Hormuz, ag experts say • Kansas Reflector

Trade tariffs cost the United States about $15 billion in losses in the Chinese market alone, agriculture policy experts said Friday.

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Kobach sues Kansas employee insurer Aetna for ‘misappropriating’ state funds • Kansas Reflector

Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit accusing Aetna Inc. of “misappropriating” state funds, an allegation the health insurer denies.

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Panasonic to shift some Kansas production lines to make AI data center batteries • Kansas Reflector

Panasonic’s Kansas electric vehicle battery plant will convert part of its operations to build batteries for data centers.

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'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 legislators push back against federal energy regulators ending competitive bids • Kansas Reflector

Two Kansas legislators appealed to federal energy regulators to ensure competitive bidding occurs on transmission projects

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Vance praises redistricting, touts efforts to bring manufacturing back to U.S. at Kansas City stop • Kansas Reflector

Vice President JD Vance ticked through political topics — from Missouri’s redistricting efforts to manufacturing — at a rally Monday.

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Measles reemerges in Kansas with Osage County case, exposure at Topeka church • Kansas Reflector

Measles, once thought successfully eradicated in the U.S., returned to Kansas with a confirmed case Tuesday in Osage County.

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ICE begins deportation process for former Kansas mayor who committed election crimes • Kansas Reflector

The federal government began removal proceedings against former Kansas mayor Joe Ceballos after he pleaded guilty to election crimes.

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Three Kansans being monitored for hantavirus after contact with infected cruise ship passenger • Kansas Reflector

Three Kansans who came into “high risk” contact with a person who has confirmed Andes hantavirus are being monitored by state officials.

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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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State employees speak out against dropping Blue Cross from Kansas health plan • Kansas Reflector

Retired and current state employees spoke out against Kansas dropping Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance from the state plan.

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CoreCivic housing fewer ICE detainees than expected at reopened Kansas prison • Kansas Reflector

CoreCivic’s Leavenworth prison is holding about 250 immigration detainees, a slower ramp-up to full capacity than expected, an official said.

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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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Access to Justice group works to increase resources, attract attorneys to rural Kansas • Kansas Reflector

A “civil justice crisis” in state courts requires systemic change, and Kansas’ multifaceted approach is making a difference.

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate touts business background, integrity in fight for Kansas seat • Kansas Reflector

Sandy Spidel Neumann is running to take Sen. Roger Marshall's seat, focusing on the need for accountability in politics.

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Kansas landowners push back on power line project as regulators cite reliability needs • Kansas Reflector

Kansas utility regulators are weighing the benefits and costs of approving construction of a $493 million transmission line.

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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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Food assistance audit finds potential $1.2 million paid to people living outside Kansas • Kansas Reflector

A state audit found that as much as $1.2 million in food assistance payments could have been made to people living outside Kansas.

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Kansas Legislature's GOP supermajority leans into rule that skirts debate, muffles dissent • Kansas Reflector

Current and former members of the Kansas Legislature debate a procedural rule allowing lawmakers to end debate and force votes in the House and Senate.

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