Sherman Smith, Matt Fuller | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between Kansas Reflector and MS NOW. As Sen. Roger Marshall fights for his political life in Kansas, a staffer for Democrat Adam Hamilton — Marshall’s opponent — has been

Tim Carpenter | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. TOPEKA — Kansas secretary of state candidate Pat Proctor blamed zealous bureaucrats for assessing his restaurant businesses $93,000 in penalties after failing to comply with federal wage and overtime laws. Proctor, a Leavenworth member of the Kansas House,

Morgan Chilson | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. TOPEKA — Five measles cases reported in Kansas are related to out-of-state travel, health authorities said Thursday. “As of right now, we are not seeing the larger community transmission we saw back in 2025, but we will

Daniel Wheaton | Kansas News Service This story was originally published by Kansas News Service. Rising electricity demand from manufacturing and data centers could present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize the electric grid, but rising electricity bills might make such investments politically unpopular. “This is not a sexy

Morgan Chilson | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. TOPEKA — Federal immigration officials subjected southwest Kansas to a “wanton abuse of power,” Gov. Laura Kelly said, and she pledged to union members that she would work to restore immigrants’ sense of belonging and security.  Kelly spoke at

Tim Carpenter | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. OVERLAND PARK — Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Chris Mann clashed Tuesday in a debate on their top priority as Kansas attorney general, their perspectives on capital punishment and even what they considered their opponents’ greatest attribute. Mann and

Tim Carpenter | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. TOPEKA — The state of Kansas collected $147 million more in taxes than anticipated during the first quarter of the fiscal year as income, sales and excise revenue exceeded expectations by a combined 6.1%, state officials reported. Fiscal

Anna Kaminski | Kansas Reflector This story was originally published by Kansas Reflector. TOPEKA — Lawyers for a Kansas Republican U.S. senator running for reelection sent his opponent a cease-and-desist letter demanding the Democrat stop airing an ad featuring one of the senator’s former patients. The lawyers for