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Need a break from election stories? Here’s a podcast ep. about the Kansas accent (yes, it exists), and how Kansans and outsiders perceive Kansas speech. Researchers unpack the stereotypes that inform the way Kansans are perceived and why it matters to study them. kansasreflector.com/podcasts/wha...

Exclusive: A national campaign finance watchdog group requested an investigation into U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas for using taxpayer funds to travel to political events and staff who work for both his office and campaign. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/10/21/c...

Here's the @anna-writes.bsky.social story from tonight's Trump rally in Kansas, including a gallery with some of my photos #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/10/19/i...

In Kansas rally, Trump defends Marshall’s record and calls Hamilton a ‘disgrace’ #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/10/19/i...

Trump has taken the stage in Kansas. Several protestors were removed at the beginning of his speech. #ksleg

I am here in Park City, where a massive crowd is eager to hear President Donald Trump speak this evening. #ksleg

In Park City, KS this evening with @journalist-sherman.bsky.social covering the #Trump visit. Elected officials have started to filter in, and stands are beginning to fill up. #ksleg

We will be in Park City tonight to cover the president. Follow me, @anna-writes.bsky.social and @kansascarpenter.bsky.social for updates, and sign up for our free daily newsletter to get all the coverage #ksleg kansasreflector.com/subscribe

Roger Marshall’s complicated history of blurring the line between taxpayer dollars and campaign cash | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social and @mepfuller.bsky.social #ksleg

“I was called a new face of Gen Z Republicans in Kansas. I was labeled before I even had a chance to legislate. And when I did not live up to the hype, my own party turned on me,” said Angel Roeser, a state lawmaker. #ksleg from @bayaburgess.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/10/08/g...

Gen Z politicians who want to make a change grapple with parties that aren’t always ready for them. kansasreflector.com/2026/10/08/g...

Kansas’ in-state tuition law is one of 24 being challenged across the country in an effort the Trump administration began in 2025. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/10/07/c...

Cook Political report changes ratings: #KSSen from Lean R to Toss-up #NCSen from Lean D to Likely D #NHSen from Toss-up to Lean D Kansas is in play www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...

Some good news to start the week: Two nonprofits will abolish $34M in medical debt for +21,000 Kansans. “This isn’t actually about medical debt,” said Melissa Morales. “This is about a broken healthcare system that people can’t afford.” #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/10/05/n...

Happy Publication Day to Opinionated: Kansas Journalists Who Proved Why Commentary Matters—Then and Now by @claywires.bsky.social   📚Now available: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643059/ #Opinionated #ClayWirestone #KansasJournalists #KansasJournalism #UPKansas

Summer intern @bayaburgess.bsky.social profiled eight Leavenworth community members who spoke out against CoreCivic opening an ICE detention facility, and are continuing to advocate for immigrants #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/p...

The Hamilton ad begins with Meischa Zimmerman, who said she was arrested while eight months pregnant for missing a $50 payment to Marshall. She was paying roughly $50 a month to account for 18% interest on nearly $3,600 in total debt, according to court records. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/r...

Report: Kansas fails to meet housing, mental health needs of vulnerable children in foster care | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

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U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and his wife put down roots in Sarasota, hosting fundraising events, obtaining real estate and fishing licenses and filing paperwork from the coastal Florida town while the senator worked in Washington, D.C., and claimed Kansas as home. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...

Kansas pharmacist awaits data, expects state to save millions from transparency under new law | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

A tornado-like storm hit KCK early Wednesday morning, damaging homes, trees and power lines without much warning for residents. Community leaders, who mobilized hundreds of volunteers, said it wasn't until days later that government agencies arrived to help. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/28/k...

A Kansas legislator had a response that was "void of compassion," according to a Winfield, Kansas, resident who wrote about the suicide and murders that happened next door. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/21/w...

‘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

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...

UPDATE: AP calls Kansas U.S. House primaries for incumbents #kansasprimary kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/a...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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

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...

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...

Kansas loses $3.2 million paid to vendor after canceling contract for IT work | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Judge halts Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors, questions credibility of state witnesses | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg

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...

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...

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...

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...

It's here! @statesnewsroom.com's new a.m. newsletter, Daybreak, is a 50-state snapshot to start your day off informed. @maddyfitz.bsky.social will bring bite-size news to perk you up at 8 a.m. Eastern each weekday. Subscribe (and read the first edition): www.newsfromthestates.com/newsletter/d...

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...