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Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
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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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Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump • Kansas Reflector
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure campaign from Pres...
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Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down | via @amandavhernan.bsky.social #ksleg
Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down • Kansas Reflector
Illegal street takeovers, where drivers block roads to perform stunts, have become an increasing concern in cities across the country.
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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Fort Leavenworth dumps books at Kansas library. Was DEI to blame? I decided to investigate. #ksleg
Fort Leavenworth dumps books at Kansas library. Was DEI to blame? I decided to investigate. • Kansas Reflector
The suggestion was that Fort Leavenworth had rid itself of books that skated too close to the line covering diversity, equity and inclusion.
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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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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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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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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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Very good article in this morning's @kansasreflector.com on Todd Arrington by @claywires.bsky.social. The article provides helpful clarification and context for this story.
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'A mystery to me:' Eisenhower library director ousted after sword denial, but he doesn't blame Trump • Kansas Reflector
We don’t know for certain why Todd Arrington was ousted as the Eisenhower library director, a role he filled for a bit more than a year.
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Opinion from H. Edward Flentje: Kansas lawmakers tilt at windmills, ignore how earlier leaders reached bipartisan solutions #ksleg
Kansas lawmakers tilt at windmills, ignore how earlier leaders reached bipartisan solutions • Kansas Reflector
Rather than embracing Trump in attacking imaginary enemies, I would suggest state lawmakers look to the work of past Kansas reformers.
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Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini • Kansas Reflector
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Gov. Laura Kelly to launch eight-city listening tour on future state budget | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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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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 senator leans into bipartisan allure in campaign for Kansas governor | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
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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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: ‘A mystery to me:’ Eisenhower library director ousted after sword denial, but he doesn’t blame Trump #ksleg
'A mystery to me:' Eisenhower library director ousted after sword denial, but he doesn't blame Trump • Kansas Reflector
We don’t know for certain why Todd Arrington was ousted as the Eisenhower library director, a role he filled for a bit more than a year.
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Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg
Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation • Kansas Reflector
For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago when millennials were the same age.
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Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough. | via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social #ksleg
Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough. • Kansas Reflector
How many people will be able to afford and access care is changing after a new federal provision prohibits some organizations that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid payments for at least a yea...
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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: A Carnegie library opened in 1914 is still a lifeline for this rural Kansas town. With no popups. #ksleg
A Carnegie library opened in 1914 is still a lifeline for this rural Kansas town. With no popups. • Kansas Reflector
I’ve come to Peabody to visit the birthplace of the first free library in Kansas. What better place than a civic temple to fact?
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Opinion from John Diamond: US economy is already on the edge — a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over #ksleg
US economy is already on the edge — a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over • Kansas Reflector
Our economy is already in a precarious state, with the labor market struggling, consumers losing confidence and uncertainty mounting.
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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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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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Government shutdown primed to roll into next week after US Senate deadlocks again | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Government shutdown primed to roll into next week after US Senate deadlocks again • Kansas Reflector
An agreement to reopen the federal government was nowhere in sight Friday after U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans failed Friday, for the fourth time, to move on a deal and House Speaker Mike Johns...
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World Cup ticketing brings waves of confusion, delay for Kansas soccer fans | via @ericthomasphoto.bsky.social #ksleg
World Cup ticketing brings waves of confusion, delay for Kansas soccer fans • Kansas Reflector
Believe it or not, tickets for the United States’ largest sporting event — the World Cup — basically don’t exist.
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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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