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Tim Carpenter has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International. He has been recognized for investigative reporting on Kansas government and politics. He won the Kansas Press Association's Victor Murdock Award six times. The William Allen White Foundation honored him four times with its Burton Marvin News Enterprise Award. The Kansas City Press Club twice presented him its Journalist of the Year Award and more recently its Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned an agriculture degree at Kansas State University and grew up on a small dairy and beef cattle farm in Missouri. He is an amateur woodworker and drives Studebaker cars.
FBI special agent’s take on national cybersecurity threats: ‘I have a hard time going to sleep’
By: Tim Carpenter - January 27, 2023
University of Kansas, FBI point to need for greater cybersecurity investments to thwart criminals and governments seeking to undermine U.S. economy.
Judicial Council wants 30-day notice of involuntary discharge from Kansas elder care facilities
By: Tim Carpenter - January 27, 2023
Kansas Judicial Council proposes state law granting 30-day notice and appeal process for involuntary discharges from assisted living facilities.
Kansas Democrat introduces Senate bill making clergy mandatory reporters of suspected abuse
By: Tim Carpenter - January 26, 2023
Baldwin City Sen. Tom Holland introduced a bill requiring Kansas ministers and clergy to be mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Kansas House tangles on procedural rules before preserving late-night debates, bill bundling
By: Tim Carpenter - January 26, 2023
Kansas House sets rules for 2023 and 2024 sessions, including preservation of bill bundling and after-midnight debate, and raising a barrier to spending.
Kansas advocacy groups ask for doubling length of initial protection from abuse orders
By: Tim Carpenter - January 25, 2023
The Kansas House is asked to grant judges authority to issue two- to five-year protection from abuse orders rather than operate an annual renewal process.
Gov. Laura Kelly argues Kansans deserve bipartisan progress on tax, health care, K-12 policy
By: Tim Carpenter - January 24, 2023
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly seeks bipartisan support for a second-term agenda anchored in education, health care, tax and economic development policy.
Broad coalition urges Kansas lawmakers to amend law on driving license revocations
By: Tim Carpenter - January 24, 2023
TOPEKA — Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau says state law revoked driving privileges for failure to pay a traffic citation should be amended to give motorists the opportunity to apply for a restricted license so they could get to work and earn money to pay off the any penalties. Faust-Goudeau, a Wichita Democrat who led efforts in […]
Kansas educators share personal insights in quest to reverse statewide teacher shortage
By: Tim Carpenter - January 23, 2023
Kansas educators tackle K-12 teacher shortage by touting life-changing occupation, but size of the shortfall will require cash infusion for salary hikes.
Longest-serving members of Kansas Legislature talk about career, race and partisan politics
By: Tim Carpenter - January 23, 2023
Kansas Legislature's longest serving current senator and representative — David Haley and Barbara Ballard — talk about career, race and partisan politics.
Catholic clergy abuse victims ask Kansas attorney general to release full report of 4-year inquiry
By: Tim Carpenter - January 20, 2023
Victims of sexual abuse ask Attorney General Kris Kobach to release the full report of the KBI's four-year inquiry of alleged misconduct by Catholic clergy.
Kansas corrections secretary anxious burnout exacerbating uniformed-officer shortage
By: Tim Carpenter - January 20, 2023
Kansas Department of Corrections fearful requiring 12-hour shifts to deal with shortage of 370 uniformed officers may push employees to breaking point.
Audit of Kansas economic development programs offers mixed assessment of incentives
By: Tim Carpenter - January 19, 2023
Members of the Kansas Legislature say a new audit of state economic development incentives was flawed because it didn't allow comparisons to a 2014 review.