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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to stay focused on funding broadband service improves in Kansas, which ranked 51st nationally in terms of average download speed. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

U.S. Sen. Moran upset with Kansas’ last place score for internet download speed

By Tim Carpenter - May 28, 2023

Biden, McCarthy say they have brokered a debt limit deal to avert U.S. default

By Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa - May 28, 2023

Grim realities of Kansas generations past collide with climate crisis facing us all today

By Dave Kendall - May 28, 2023

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Western lands fight erupts over Bureau of Land Management’s conservation proposal

BY Jacob Fischler - May 27, 2023

Installation artist Stan Herd bringing to life image of the late Bob Dole on Lawrence hillside

BY Tim Carpenter - May 27, 2023

Treasury secretary pinpoints June 5 as earliest date for U.S. debt default

BY Jennifer Shutt - May 26, 2023

As EPA readies to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, Kansas has done little testing

BY Allison Kite - May 26, 2023

GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected. Good luck with that.

BY Zachary Roth - May 26, 2023

Interest among Kansas GOP for lawsuit challenging line-item veto on K-12 bill may be waning

BY Tim Carpenter - May 26, 2023

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Adding one twist to our sports leagues would bring manic tension for fans of struggling teams

BY Eric Thomas - May 27, 2023

Farmers face soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region, new research shows

BY Jeff Basara and Jordan Christian - May 26, 2023

Want to practice martial arts? Make sure you don’t sign your life away.

BY Sarah Grindstaff - May 25, 2023

Revelations of religious zealotry infiltrating Kansas politics raise alarms near and far

BY Clay Wirestone - May 24, 2023

Gov. Laura Kelly, legislators honor bipartisan reform of Kansas law on sexual abuse claims

BY Tim Carpenter - May 25, 2023

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill allowing purchase of special KU Jayhawk license plate

BY Tim Carpenter - May 24, 2023

Gov. Laura Kelly urges Congress to invest in F-35 fighter, support Kansas aviation industry

BY Tim Carpenter - May 23, 2023

Kansas jobless rate holds at 2.9% in April, unchanged since November

BY Tim Carpenter - May 19, 2023

Kansas Reflector Podcast

Child care, family leave at top of list for women’s advocates in Kansas and beyond

Hosted BY: Sherman Smith - May 22, 2023

How the Kansas Legislature impacted the lives of kids this year

Hosted BY: Tim Carpenter - May 15, 2023

Wulf James appears on the Kansas Reflector podcast to talk about the Kansas State Library

A celebration of books and services with the Kansas State Library

Hosted BY: Tim Carpenter - May 8, 2023

Scott Schwab on election security and changes in state law

Hosted BY: Tim Carpenter - May 1, 2023

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters

With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break

By Jennifer Shutt - May 25, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden wetlands regulation, ruling for Idaho couple

By Jacob Fischler - May 25, 2023

Sierra Club calls on EPA to strengthen rules on coal plants, affecting two Kansas facilities

By Allison Kite - May 25, 2023

The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, which administers campaign finance reporting law, will consider drafting guidelines for use in considering appeals of financial penalties. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of KGEC's YouTube channel)

Kansas ethics commission to evaluate factors influencing waiver of campaign finance penalties

By Tim Carpenter - May 25, 2023

People demonstrate with signs in front of white house

Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote

By Ariana Figueroa - May 24, 2023

U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks during the America First Agenda Summit July 26, 2022, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C.

After years of bipartisan spending boosts, U.S. House GOP won’t lift debt ceiling without cuts

By Jennifer Shutt - May 24, 2023

Charles Lewis and Lisa Hensley, researchers at the $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, said NBAF opened a new door to research on deadly diseases capable of jumping from animals to humans and causes substantial damage to the agriculture industry as well as national economy. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Celebration marks completion of $1.2 billion NBAF lab for studying animal-to-human pathogens

By Tim Carpenter - May 24, 2023

Moms Demand Action on an annual event recognizing victims of firearm violence. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Kansas NRA affiliate skewers local officials aiding anti-violence work of Moms Demand Action

By Tim Carpenter - May 23, 2023

Kansas board conceals clemency recommendation for woman who killed alleged abuser in 2014