Kansas Lawmakers in D.C. Would Rather Work the Refs Than Answer Tough Questions Back Home
Clay Wirestone, kansasreflector.com
Over the past month, both of Kansas’ U.S. senators and one of its representatives have been eager for Kansas Reflector to relay their thoughts to you, our readers.
What they haven’t been willing to do is answer real, in-depth questions.
In the aftermath of the Senate and House passing President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, Republicans across the country want to persuade voters that they have delivered. Unfortunately for them, the bill polls terribly and constituents have been eager to confront their elected officials.
Honest dialogue would force these politicians to admit they have both compromised and been compromised. Feel free to reach out and prove me wrong. Read here.
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Pentagon Chief Endorses Christian Nationalist Push to Give Voting Rights to Households,
Not Women
Mariel Padilla, Grace Panetta, and Mel Leonor, azmirror.com
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What KS and Other States are Doing in the Battle Over Congressional Maps
Jesse Bedayn, jcpost.com
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The Supreme Court May Be About To Deal A Final Blow To The Voting Rights Act
Paul Blumenthal, huffpost.com
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Trump Says He Will Lead 'Movement' to End Mail-In Voting
Hannah Demissie, abcnewsgo.com
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Kansas Lawmakers Use State Budget to
Police Pronouns, Threatening Workers’ Constitutional Rights
Maya Smith, kansasreflector.com
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Kobach Asks Federal Court to Boot KS Gov. from Lawsuit Over Federal Funding Cuts
Sherman Smith, kansasreflector.com
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Sen. Marshall Defends Rescission Bill, Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid Programs
Sophia Gernander, msn.com
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WHAT'S NEW IN #KSLEG?
Stay up-to-date with what your KS Legislators are voting for, or against. Watch here.
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A Kansas Supreme Court Appointment – and Process – that Kansans Can Be
Proud Of
Lawton Nuss, kansasreflector.com
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Kansans Asking Lawmakers to Help Limit Property Tax Increases
Brayden Day, ksnt.com
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Kansas Begins Massive Transition to More Efficient Gov't Agency on Child Care
Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com
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Hostility Resurfaces on Kansas Task Force About Using High School Graduation Rate to Measure Success
Tim Carpenter, kansasreflector.com
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Years of Anti-Gay Rhetoric and Policies Collide with KS GOP’s Desire to Slam Political Enemy
Clay Wirestone, kansasreflector.com
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Aligning Expectations for 'How Students Perform': Board Adopts New Scoring Scale
Jack Harvel, cjonline.com
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Transgender Muppet Cartoon Conspiracy? It Plays Well on Talk Radio
Dion Lefler, kansas.com
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Kansas Universities Must Cram for An Existential Upcoming Exam
Eric Thomas, kansasreflector.com
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U.S. Education Department Launches Investigation into Kansas Schools’ Gender Identity Policies
Anna Kaminski, kansasreflectorl.com
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids are Mired in Uncertainty Amid Conflicting Federal Guidance
David Higgins, kansasreflector.com
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Some Kansas Immigrants Will Lose Access to Health Care Because of Trump Policy Changes
Noah Tabordah, kcur.org
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New Abortion Clinic Wants to Use APRNs to Meet Growing Patient Demand in Kansas
Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com
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Kansas AG Kris Kobach Wants to Expand Access to Lifesaving Naloxone Kits
Anna Kaminski, kansas.com
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Kansas Refused USDA Request for SNAP Data. Here's Why — and What Happens Next?
Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com
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Kansas Boy's Suffering Evolved Thinking on Marijuana. It's Time to Act
J. Basil Dannebohm, cjonline.com
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New Report Shows Results of Anti-Abortion Funding to Kansas Pregnancy Centers
Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com
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