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Kansas senator from Wichita retires, opening Democratic seat ahead of legislative session | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas senator from Wichita retires, opening Democratic seat ahead of legislative session • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Sen. Mary Ware announced her retirement from the state Senate on Thursday, leaving open a Wichita-area seat ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Kansas senator from Wichita retires, opening Democratic seat ahead of legislative session | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
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Missouri passes new rules, costs for data centers and large power users | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Missouri passes new rules, costs for data centers and large power users • Kansas Reflector
Missouri utility regulators on Thursday approved a tariff to ensure large power users are responsible for paying their fair share.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Missouri passes new rules, costs for data centers and large power users | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Bipartisan interest surfaces for scrutiny of Kansas bank charter issued to Beneficient | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Bipartisan interest surfaces for scrutiny of Kansas bank charter issued to Beneficient • Kansas Reflector
Republicans and Democrats in Kansas express interest in scrutinizing Beneficient's use of unique bank charter in wake of former CEO's indictment.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Bipartisan interest surfaces for scrutiny of Kansas bank charter issued to Beneficient | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Most states don’t disclose which companies get data center incentives, report finds | via Kevin Hardy #ksleg
Most states don’t disclose which companies get data center incentives, report finds • Kansas Reflector
Most states offering incentives to data centers don’t disclose which companies benefit, according to a new report.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Most states don’t disclose which companies get data center incentives, report finds | via Kevin Hardy #ksleg
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Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says | via @nhassanein.bsky.social #ksleg
Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says • Kansas Reflector
Homicide rates among pregnant women increase with the rate of firearm ownership, according to a state-by-state study.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says | via @nhassanein.bsky.social #ksleg
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Gov. Laura Kelly offers formal endorsement of Democratic Sen. Ethan Corson for governor | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Gov. Laura Kelly offers formal endorsement of Democratic Sen. Ethan Corson for governor • Kansas Reflector
A Johnson County Democrat, state Sen. Ethan Corson of Fairway, captures 2026 gubernatorial endorsement of Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Gov. Laura Kelly offers formal endorsement of Democratic Sen. Ethan Corson for governor | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Former Wichita mayor looks back on tipster’s odd warning of scheme to harm candidacy, marriage | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Former Wichita mayor looks back on tipster's odd warning of scheme to harm candidacy, marriage • Kansas Reflector
Former Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, who served in the Kansas House, shines a light on life inside political bubbles, and a strange tip from a GOP donor.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Former Wichita mayor looks back on tipster’s odd warning of scheme to harm candidacy, marriage | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files| via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files • Kansas Reflector
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday night abruptly changed his tune, telling House Republicans to vote on a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release all files related to its inves...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Trump in about-face urges US House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files| via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly formally endorses Democratic state Sen. Ethan Corson in 2026 governor's race. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/g... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Gov. Laura Kelly offers formal endorsement of Democratic Sen. Ethan Corson for governor • Kansas Reflector
A Johnson County Democrat, state Sen. Ethan Corson of Fairway, captures 2026 gubernatorial endorsement of Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly formally endorses Democratic state Sen. Ethan Corson in 2026 governor's race. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/g... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
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Kansas audit questions state’s management of 4.1 million square feet of office space | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas audit questions state's management of 4.1 million square feet of office space • Kansas Reflector
Auditors with the Kansas Legislature say state officials don't provide consistent, accurate oversight of the government's leased or owned office space.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Kansas audit questions state’s management of 4.1 million square feet of office space | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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KU convention center opens, capping phase 1 of $800M stadium expansion, redevelopment | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
KU convention center opens, capping phase 1 of $800M stadium expansion, redevelopment • Kansas Reflector
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Government, university and community leaders commemorated the opening Wednesday of a state-of-the-art convention center at the University of Kansas, which is equipped with amenities m...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
KU convention center opens, capping phase 1 of $800M stadium expansion, redevelopment | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
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Kansas congressional delegation divides along partisan line on bill ending shutdown | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas congressional delegation divides along partisan line on bill ending shutdown • Kansas Reflector
In Kansas delegation, five Republicans vote to end government shutdown. State's lone Democrat votes "no," calls for relief on health care costs.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Kansas congressional delegation divides along partisan line on bill ending shutdown | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Trump administration to mostly pay full SNAP benefits ‘within 24 hours’ of shutdown end | via @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump administration to mostly pay full SNAP benefits 'within 24 hours' of shutdown end • Kansas Reflector
The Trump administration will release full benefits for most participants in SNAP within 24 hours of the reopening of the federal government.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump administration to mostly pay full SNAP benefits ‘within 24 hours’ of shutdown end | via @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg
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Kansas spends more money on Medicaid with fewer enrollees, report says | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas spends more money on Medicaid with fewer enrollees, report says • Kansas Reflector
Medicaid spending is increasing in Kansas as enrollment declines, and the same trend appears across the country, according to a brief released Thursday.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Kansas spends more money on Medicaid with fewer enrollees, report says | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
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Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political | via Robbie Sequeira #ksleg
Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political • Kansas Reflector
When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new accreditation agency, the move shook the national evaluation model that higher education has relied on for decades.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political | via Robbie Sequeira #ksleg
Kansas auditors examine oversight of state's owned and leased office space. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/12/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Kansas audit questions state's management of 4.1 million square feet of office space • Kansas Reflector
Auditors with the Kansas Legislature say state officials don't provide consistent, accurate oversight of the government's leased or owned office space.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kansas auditors examine oversight of state's owned and leased office space. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/12/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
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Kansas seeks share of federal government’s $50 billion rural health transformation program | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas seeks share of federal government's $50 billion rural health transformation program • Kansas Reflector
Kansas turned in application last week in hopes of receiving a share of $50 billion set aside for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kansas seeks share of federal government’s $50 billion rural health transformation program | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Chiefs weigh stadium in Kansas, but economist doubts economic gains | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Chiefs weigh stadium in Kansas, but economist doubts economic gains • Kansas Reflector
The Kansas City Chiefs may be considering Kansas for a new stadium, but one economist says the economic benefits to stadiums are over sold.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Chiefs weigh stadium in Kansas, but economist doubts economic gains | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
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Kansas audit: Counties not fully compensated for delivering state-mandated services | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas audit: Counties not fully compensated for delivering state-mandated services • Kansas Reflector
A new state audit says three Kansas counties didn't receive enough federal, state or user-fee funding in 2024 to cover two of three state-mandated services.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Kansas audit: Counties not fully compensated for delivering state-mandated services | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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US Supreme Court maintains temporary freeze on full SNAP benefits for November |
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US Supreme Court maintains temporary freeze on full SNAP benefits for November • Kansas Reflector
The U.S. Supreme Court has extended through Thursday a pause on lower courts’ orders that the Trump administration authorize a full month of benefits for a food assistance program that 1 in 8 American...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
US Supreme Court maintains temporary freeze on full SNAP benefits for November |
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Resignation, indictment of Beneficient CEO may help Kansas town land sustainable grocery store. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/10/h... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Hesston foundation downsizing $20M grocery store plan conceived by indicted businessman • Kansas Reflector
Kansas foundation leader says plan for Hesston grocery store being revised in wake of indictment of Texas businessman who helped launch organization.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Resignation, indictment of Beneficient CEO may help Kansas town land sustainable grocery store. kansasreflector.com/2025/11/10/h... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
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Appeals court revived Kansas-based trucking company’s $137M lawsuit against Teamsters | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Appeals court revived Kansas-based trucking company’s $137M lawsuit against Teamsters • Kansas Reflector
A formerly Kansas-based trucking company that tried to sue its unionized employees for blocking modernization efforts will return to court to attempt to extract millions, or potentially billions, of d...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Appeals court revived Kansas-based trucking company’s $137M lawsuit against Teamsters | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
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Renovated Kansas Museum of History tells stories of ‘everyday people fighting for their beliefs’ | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg
Renovated Kansas Museum of History tells stories of 'everyday people fighting for their beliefs' • Kansas Reflector
A reimagined Kansas Museum of History, which has been closed for three years, will reopen Nov. 22 with free admission, food trucks, music and special guests.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Renovated Kansas Museum of History tells stories of ‘everyday people fighting for their beliefs’ | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg
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Kansas House speaker punishes GOP colleagues for not supporting special session | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas House speaker punishes GOP colleagues for not supporting special session • Kansas Reflector
Kansas House speaker uses unilateral power to strip fellow Republicans of committee assignments for blocking a special session on U.S. House redistricting.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Kansas House speaker punishes GOP colleagues for not supporting special session | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg