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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: As a nation, we face a decisive moment. Trust the journalists who witness tyranny at street level. #ksleg
As a nation, we face a decisive moment. Trust the journalists who witness tyranny at street level. • Kansas Reflector
Amid the stream of coverage of state-sponsored violence you may have missed the stories of the journalists arrested, detained or roughed up.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: As a nation, we face a decisive moment. Trust the journalists who witness tyranny at street level. #ksleg
Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025 | via Amanda Watford #ksleg
Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025 • Kansas Reflector
Crime continued to decline in 2025, with homicides down 21% from 2024 and 44% from a peak in 2021, according to a new analysis of crime trends in 40 large U.S. cities released by the nonpartisan think...
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February 1, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025 | via Amanda Watford #ksleg
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Statehouse leaders twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice #ksleg
Statehouse leaders twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice • Kansas Reflector
Without a single public hearing, overwhelming majorities of Republicans in the House and Senate voted to force transgender Kansans.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Statehouse leaders twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice #ksleg
Six Kansas GOP candidates for governor toss haymakers in first debate, find unity on key issues | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Six Kansas GOP candidates for governor toss haymakers in first debate, find unity on key issues • Kansas Reflector
Kansas GOP candidates for governor square off in attempt to find separation from rivals, but join hands on abortion, marijuana and Supreme Court justices.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Six Kansas GOP candidates for governor toss haymakers in first debate, find unity on key issues | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos | via Shauneen Miranda #ksleg
DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos • Kansas Reflector
The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:23 AM
DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos | via Shauneen Miranda #ksleg
US Senate OKs spending deal, but partial shutdown still set to begin at midnight | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
US Senate OKs spending deal, but partial shutdown still set to begin at midnight • Kansas Reflector
The federal government hurtled Friday toward a partial shutdown this weekend, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more time to negotiate new co...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:57 AM
US Senate OKs spending deal, but partial shutdown still set to begin at midnight | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
Two Kansas men charged with threatening congresswoman from Illinois, ICE agents | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Two Kansas men charged with threatening congresswoman from Illinois, ICE agents • Kansas Reflector
A federal grand jury charged two Kansas men for making threats against public officials in two unrelated cases.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Two Kansas men charged with threatening congresswoman from Illinois, ICE agents | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas lawmakers revisit plan to issue $60 fine for cellphone use in school and work zones | via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas lawmakers revisit plan to issue $60 fine for cellphone use in school and work zones • Kansas Reflector
More than a decade after a texting-and-driving accident in a construction zone left her hospitalized for a month, Lawrence resident Nicole Allensworth regularly appears at the Statehouse to advocate f...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Kansas lawmakers revisit plan to issue $60 fine for cellphone use in school and work zones | via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
Appeals court affirms Kansas Highway Patrol traffic stops violate motorists’ constitutional rights | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Appeals court affirms Kansas Highway Patrol traffic stops violate motorists' constitutional rights • Kansas Reflector
The U.S. Court of Appeals offers a split decision in a Kansas case involving unconstitutional traffic stop practices of Kansas Highway Patrol troopers
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January 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Appeals court affirms Kansas Highway Patrol traffic stops violate motorists’ constitutional rights | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas schools could be required to verify family income for every student receiving free lunch | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas schools could be required to verify family income for every student receiving free lunch • Kansas Reflector
Current federal law requires schools to verify free and reduced lunch eligibility for 3% of recipients, but a proposed bill would require them to verify every student.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Kansas schools could be required to verify family income for every student receiving free lunch | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Opinion from @ericthomasphoto.bsky.social: Taylor Swift embodies female economic power in new book by KU professor #ksleg
Taylor Swift embodies female economic power in new book by KU professor • Kansas Reflector
Misty Heggeness released “Swiftynomics,” a book explaining how female economic power radiates from the music star.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Opinion from @ericthomasphoto.bsky.social: Taylor Swift embodies female economic power in new book by KU professor #ksleg
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says he’s readying for federal immigration crackdown | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says he’s readying for federal immigration crackdown • Kansas Reflector
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is preparing a response should the Trump administration surge immigration agents into the commonwealth.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says he’s readying for federal immigration crackdown | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Democrats tout bill requiring ICE to display IDs, shed masks and forego warrantless searches | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Democrats tout bill requiring ICE to display IDs, shed masks and forego warrantless searches • Kansas Reflector
A coalition of Kansas House Democrats urged passage of a bill Thursday requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operating in Kansas to forego warrantless raids, undergo the equivalent...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Kansas Democrats tout bill requiring ICE to display IDs, shed masks and forego warrantless searches | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas House bill would push state to recycle wastewater into tap water | via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas House bill would push state to recycle wastewater into tap water • Kansas Reflector
A proposed House Bill would require the state health secretary to lay out guidelines for the recycling and use of treated wastewater, meaning the water that goes through toilets and showers could — af...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Kansas House bill would push state to recycle wastewater into tap water | via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
Opinion from Leslie VanHolten: Capture the feeling and meaning of our state, in all its wild glory, this Kansas Day #ksleg
Capture the feeling and meaning of our state, in all its wild glory, this Kansas Day • Kansas Reflector
We all know Kansas as a place. But Tom and I wanted the book to be about Kansas as feeling, Kansas as meaning.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Opinion from Leslie VanHolten: Capture the feeling and meaning of our state, in all its wild glory, this Kansas Day #ksleg
Kansas ag lobby pressures Legislature to pass bill aimed at influencing pesticide lawsuits | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas ag lobby pressures Legislature to pass bill aimed at influencing pesticide lawsuits • Kansas Reflector
Kansas House committee explores controversy over pesticide regulation and advances bill proponents hope will protect chemical companies from lawsuits.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Kansas ag lobby pressures Legislature to pass bill aimed at influencing pesticide lawsuits | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Will Sharice Davids run for U.S. Senate from Kansas? She’s not saying no, and signs point to yes. #ksleg
Will Sharice Davids run for U.S. Senate from Kansas? She's not saying no, and signs point to yes. • Kansas Reflector
She's not saying it, not yet, but U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids sure looks like someone exploring a campaign for Senate.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Will Sharice Davids run for U.S. Senate from Kansas? She’s not saying no, and signs point to yes. #ksleg
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
'This bill spits on basic human decency': Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing • Kansas Reflector
The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday approved a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people, after the House debated for hours.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:37 AM
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Senate president denounces Democrats for ‘out-of-context, BS’ comments on Charlie Kirk | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Senate president denounces Democrats for 'out-of-context, BS' comments on Charlie Kirk • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Senate debate on resolution honoring Charlie Kirk derails into partisan slugfest on boundaries of free speech and Donald Trump's view on guns.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Kansas Senate president denounces Democrats for ‘out-of-context, BS’ comments on Charlie Kirk | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout • Kansas Reflector
President Donald Trump touted the coming generation of “Trump Account children” Wednesday as the administration aims to deflect attention from rising food prices and a deadly federal immigration crack...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas leaders use annual rally to cast courts as major hurdle in anti-abortion fight | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas leaders use annual rally to cast courts as major hurdle in anti-abortion fight • Kansas Reflector
More than 19,000 naked baby dolls at varying stages of fetal development were splayed on tables Wednesday in the heart of the Kansas Statehouse.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Kansas leaders use annual rally to cast courts as major hurdle in anti-abortion fight | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Alex Pretti ‘had a way of lighting up every room he walked into’ | via @minnesotareformer.com #ksleg
Alex Pretti 'had a way of lighting up every room he walked into' • Kansas Reflector
His parents described him as “a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans” he cared for as a nurse.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Alex Pretti ‘had a way of lighting up every room he walked into’ | via @minnesotareformer.com #ksleg
Federal public defenders prepare for partial shutdown as Democrats threaten no-votes | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Federal public defenders prepare for partial shutdown as Democrats threaten no-votes • Kansas Reflector
Federal public defenders who went months without pay last year are facing more financial pressure as another government shutdown looms following state-sanctioned violence in Minneapolis and across the...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Federal public defenders prepare for partial shutdown as Democrats threaten no-votes | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids prepares to tour areas of Kansas far beyond her House district | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids prepares to tour areas of Kansas far beyond her House district • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, will visit Topeka, Wichita, Dodge City and Colby — all outside her 3rd District — to check the pulse of Kansas voters.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids prepares to tour areas of Kansas far beyond her House district | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg
‘Bible is pretty clear about where God’s heart is’: Bill would make clergy mandated reporters | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg
‘Bible is pretty clear about where God’s heart is’: Bill would make clergy mandated reporters • Kansas Reflector
Kansas ordained clergy would be mandated reporters of child abuse under a bill proposed Monday in the House Judiciary Committee.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
‘Bible is pretty clear about where God’s heart is’: Bill would make clergy mandated reporters | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg