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U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall points to ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as culprit in shutdown | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall points to 'Trump derangement syndrome' as culprit in shutdown • Kansas Reflector

The six-person Kansas congressional delegation — five Republicans, one Democrat — share views on the weeklong shutdown tied to failure to pass a short-term funding bill to finance government operation...

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University of Kansas collaborates on $1.5M grant to train teachers for Native-serving schools | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

University of Kansas collaborates on $1.5M grant to train teachers for Native-serving schools • Kansas Reflector

University of Kansas is embarking on a collaborative five-year, $1.5 million program to increase the number of certified K-12 teachers in Native-serving communities.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 10h

Kansans resume changes to gender markers on driver’s licenses after two-year legal battle | #ksleg via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/09/k...

Kansans resume changes to gender markers on driver's licenses after two-year legal battle • Kansas Reflector

Wednesday marked the first day in two years that transgender Kansans were able to change the gender markers on their drivers licenses after the Kansas Supreme Court denied Attorney General Kris Kobach...

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 9h

‘This shutdown feels different.’ States might not get repaid when government reopens. | #ksleg via Kevin Hardy @stateline.org kansasreflector.com/2025/10/09/r...

‘This shutdown feels different.’ States might not get repaid when government reopens. • Kansas Reflector

States are continuing to operate federally funded programs during the shutdown. But they say they can only front those costs for so long — and some are worried about getting repaid.

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall claims Democrats infected by anti-Trump hatred. kansasreflector.com/2025/10/07/u... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall points to 'Trump derangement syndrome' as culprit in shutdown • Kansas Reflector

The six-person Kansas congressional delegation — five Republicans, one Democrat — share views on the weeklong shutdown tied to failure to pass a short-term funding bill to finance government operation...

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Kansas town embraces ‘generation worth of improvements’ as Panasonic ramps up production | via Sara Maloney #ksleg

Kansas town embraces 'generation worth of improvements' as Panasonic ramps up production • Kansas Reflector

De Soto is moving forward with plans for major developments even though Panasonic may delay full production at its new electric vehicle battery plant.

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Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Kansas Reflector

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of ...

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A combative AG Pam Bondi confronts US Senate Judiciary over Trump crackdown | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg

A combative AG Pam Bondi confronts US Senate Judiciary over Trump crackdown • Kansas Reflector

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue cities, as well as...

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to embark on two-month, eight-city listening tour on state budget. kansasreflector.com/2025/10/06/g... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

Gov. Laura Kelly to launch eight-city listening tour on future state budget • Kansas Reflector

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to host public town halls in eight cities to gather input on new state budget in 2026 legislative session.

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

Kansas governor candidate Cindy Holscher talks about serving voters best by bridging partisan divide. kansasreflector.com/2025/10/06/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

Kansas senator leans into bipartisan allure in campaign for Kansas governor • Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — All four of Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher successful campaigns for the Kansas Legislature were in districts distinguished by the strong influence of Republicans and independents. Her p...

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Q&A: How new technology would fuel a different kind of nuclear power plant in Kansas | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Q&A: How new technology would fuel a different kind of nuclear power plant in Kansas • Kansas Reflector

A TerraPower leader talks about the next generation of nuclear power plants and how they differ in design from Kansas' Wolf Creek.

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Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg

Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states • Kansas Reflector

WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the adminis...

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 7d

Kansas post-secondary schools see increased enrollment, plan for challenges ahead | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas post-secondary schools see increased enrollment, plan for challenges ahead • Kansas Reflector

Universities across Kansas celebrated a third year of growing enrollments on Wednesday, even as they prepare for the future challenges.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 7d

Kansas Republicans shift focus from gerrymandering to anti-trans law in quest for a special session | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas Republicans shift focus from gerrymandering to anti-trans law in quest for a special session • Kansas Reflector

Republican legislative leaders are urging lawmakers to support their push for a special session where they can both ban Kansans from altering gender markers on their driver's licenses and redraw congr...

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 6d

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Kansas Reflector

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their he...

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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 7d

KBI provided an updated list with shops that were raided last night and today: Vapor 100 and Smoke N Vape in Great Bend, Abilene Vape and CBD, Canabolic in Wichita, Sedan One Stop in Sedan, Indy Vapes in Independence, and Reese's Enterprises and Tiger Vapes in Ulysses #ksleg

Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 8d

KBI director Tony Mattivi and Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a crackdown Wednesday on “brazen” sales of marijuana and THC as law enforcement raided 10 shops in six cities across the state. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/10/01/k...

Kansas officials crack down on 'brazen' sales of marijuana and THC products with statewide raids • Kansas Reflector

Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi and Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a crackdown Wednesday on "brazen" sales of marijuana and THC as law enforcement raided 10 shops in six c...

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 6d

Kansas has amassed a $26 million fund from sports gambling revenue to help woo Chiefs, Royals | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas has amassed a $26 million fund from sports gambling revenue to help woo Chiefs, Royals • Kansas Reflector

Kansas has been quietly building a pot of more than $26 million that can be used for attracting professional sports teams to the state, giving the state an edge in its “border war” with Missouri.

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From budget cuts to lack of volunteers, Kansas counties face increased fire response times | via @maya3smith.bsky.social #ksleg

From budget cuts to lack of volunteers, Kansas counties face increased fire response times • Kansas Reflector

Amid budget shortfalls across the state, public safety departments are facing cuts. And service providers are sounding alarms about the impact those cuts could have, especially in rural communities.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 5d

Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine | via @sofiaresnick.bsky.social #ksleg

Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine • Kansas Reflector

Now that a new rule has eliminated hundreds of millions in Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, reproductive health providers have turned to telehealth as part of the solution to offer low-c...

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 5d

Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg

Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report • Kansas Reflector

Friday’s jobs report is missing in action because of the federal shutdown, but economists are finding other ways of measuring apparent job losses concentrated in Midwestern states and oil country.

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 13d

Kansas GOP moves toward special legislative session to redo congressional map to undercut Democrat Sharice Davids. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/26/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

Kansas Legislature closer to special session for partisan remapping of U.S. House districts • Kansas Reflector

GOP leaders in the Kansas Legislature aim for a November special session to redraw U.S. House boundaries to run Democrat Sharice Davids out of office.

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 15d

KSU, Cowley County CC alliance overcomes objections to associate degree in milling science. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/24/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

Kansas State University joins Cowley County Community College to offer 2-year milling science degree • Kansas Reflector

Kansas State University and Cowley County Community College will work together on a new two-year associate degree program in milling science.

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Morgan Chilson @crazeywriter.bsky.social · 15d

Allowing ACA Marketplace credits to expire, as currently proposed, will make ACA health plans unaffordable for a lot of Kansans (and millions nationwide). Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and others urge Dems and Republicans to work together. kansasreflector.com/2025/09/24/k...