In rural Kansas, dreams — and nightmares of doomsday — are for …
Oct 6, 2024 · Walking down the truck-sized ramp to the 47-ton blast door of the decommissioned Atlas missile silo, our conversation echoes back to us from the steel door and the steep concrete walls on either side.
Gov. Laura Kelly predicts Democrats will break Republican ...
Oct 21, 2024 · TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly expressed optimism a group of quality Democratic candidates and influence of her $2 million political action committee would break in the Nov. 5 election the partisan supermajorities held by Republicans in the both the House and Senate.
‘First People of Kansas’ documentary showcases Native American …
Oct 14, 2024 · Tanner, joined by photographer Bo Rader, videographer Auriel Hathaway and local historians, created the “First People of Kansas” documentary series, highlighting the history of Native Americans in the St. John and Wichita area.
Kansas tax revenue projected to decline by $72M after tax cut bill
Nov 16, 2024 · TOPEKA — Kansas is expected to take in about $72 million less in tax revenue next year than initial estimates projected, officials said. The revised state revenue estimate announced Friday is the first since Gov. Laura Kelly signed a major bipartisan tax cut bill in June, which is expected to slash state taxes by $1.2 billion in the next two and a half years.
Kansas voting update: More than a half-million ballots cast, …
Nov 4, 2024 · Anna has been a reporter with the Kansas Reflector since 2024. She strives to bridge the gap between the public and the powerful through accessible, engaging stories, and she highlights underrepresented perspectives whenever possible.
An interview with Bridget Everett as her Kansas-set HBO show, …
Oct 25, 2024 · Eric Thomas teaches visual journalism and photojournalism at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Kansas House awaits introduction of Senate bill creating medical ...
Feb 28, 2024 · TOPEKA — The Kansas House calmly went through the motions of passing a bill making certain the state’s list of controlled substances was compliant with federal law when Wichita Democratic Rep. Silas Miller stepped forward with an …
Former police chief, who raided Kansas newspaper, returns to face ...
Oct 7, 2024 · MARION — Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid.. Cody led police in the Aug. 11, 2023, raid on the Marion County Record, the editor’s home and a councilwoman’s home under the false pretense that a newspaper reporter had committed identity theft by ...
Evergy plans to build two new natural gas plants in Kansas by 2030
Oct 21, 2024 · Kansas’ largest electric utility will add two natural gas plants by the end of 2030, the company announced Monday. Evergy, which serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, plans to build combined-cycle natural gas plants — each with a 705-megawatt capacity — in Sumner and Reno counties in 2029 and 2030, respectively.. David Campbell, Evergy’s CEO and chairman, said at a news ...
Rural Kansas needs thousands of homes per year to address …
Nov 21, 2024 · TOPEKA — Rural Kansas needs around 4,000 new homes per year to meet a growing population’s housing needs and address the state’s housing crisis. From legislation enabling zoning reform at the local level to boosted tax credits for developers, Kansas legislators heard about a myriad of ...