Kansas Reflector
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Kansas Reflector is a non-profit news outlet that was founded in 2020 by a group of veteran journalists. Its mission is to provide investigative journalism, explanatory reporting, and analysis of public policy issues affecting the Kansas community. Its focus areas include healthcare, education, social justice, and the environment.
Kansas Reflector
7h ago
As a state rich with natural resources, conservation is an issue close to the heart of many Kansans. Individual interests vary from agriculture, recreation, or biodiversity, but conservation provides a common ground for us all to gather. This sentiment runs through our politics as the state’s most broadly supported legislative initiatives are focused on conservation ..read more
Kansas Reflector
12h ago
Kansas State University to receive up to $50 million over five years for international research on improving crop yield without plowing more land ..read more
Kansas Reflector
23h ago
Kansas legislators frustrated by spending $60 million on contract nursing staff to cover vacancies at Osawatomie, Larned state psychiatric hospitals ..read more
Kansas Reflector
23h ago
TOPEKA — A Topeka man who blocked officers on Jan. 6, 2021, during an attack on the U.S. Capitol building asked a federal court to delay his trial after Donald Trump won the presidency. In a motion filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Will Pope asked the judge to delay his ..read more
Kansas Reflector
23h ago
Election Day has come and gone, for Kansans and non-Kansans alike. Here in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly’s magic touch was nowhere in evidence as Democrats lost ground in both the House and Senate. (It must be embarrassing to be the columnist who dubbed her a “rock star.” I wonder who that guy was? Oh wait ..read more
Kansas Reflector
2d ago
WICHITA — It’s raining outside, but in room 238 of the federal courthouse it’s as dry as a lawbook. Except for my feet. My old boots have lost their weatherproofing, and water from splashing across the intersection of Third and Market to the courthouse has dampened my socks. The wet socks are a minor annoyance ..read more
Kansas Reflector
3d ago
Advancements in AI technology, and the changing “information environment” undoubtedly influenced how campaigns operated and voters made decisions in the 2024 election, an elections and democracy expert said. Technologists and election academics warned a few months ago that mis- and disinformation would play an even larger role in 2024 than it did in 2020 and ..read more
Kansas Reflector
3d ago
The economy was one of their top issues as voters went to the polls this year. So what does Donald Trump’s return to the White House — as well as Republican gains in Congress — mean for the U.S. economy? I followed the election closely, with a keen interest on each candidate’s economic plans. I believe ..read more
Kansas Reflector
4d ago
Kansas Supreme Court sanction of an attorney inspires dissent tied to professional baseball, courtroom disputes, family turmoil and professional ethics ..read more
Kansas Reflector
4d ago
LAWRENCE — The delayed rollout last year of a federal aid form left Kansas college students unsure of what their financial assistance would look like for months longer than previous years. But the U.S. Department of Education now is testing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form with a goal of delivering ..read more