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Chris Carmichael, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 4th District, answers questions during an April 2, 2026, interview at the Kansas Reflector office in Topeka. Carmichael said he worked on the Iran war plan when he worked at CENTCOM. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

Kansas congressional candidates with military experience criticize Trump’s handling of Iran war

TOPEKA — As the military’s lead logistics planner for a hypothetical war with Iran, Chris Carmichael reached a simple conclusion. “You really shouldn’t start a war with Iran,” he said. The ...

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Courts Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector – 4/15/26

TOPEKA — Two of three Kansans nominated to the U.S. District Court were questioned Wednesday during a joint U.S. Senate confirmation hearing about their role in the August 2023 raid by law ...

Economy ‘The people of Kansas lost’: Last-ditch attempt at property tax relief devolves into finger-pointing By Sherman Smith and Grace Hills Kansas Reflector – 4/14/26

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s last-ditch attempt to make good on campaign promises to deliver property tax relief devolved into finger-pointing between candidates for governor and infighting ...

Health care Kansas Republicans defy House Speaker Dan Hawkins and pass prescription drug consumer protections bill By Richard Eberwein – 3/26/26

This week, Kansas Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 20, which supporters say will drive down the price of prescription drugs in the state.

Health care Kansas bill would allow for-profit companies to continue charging veterans for disability claims By Richard Eberwein – 3/13/26

The Kansas House of Representatives recently approved a bill that regulates for-profit veteran consulting companies but still allows them to continue charging veterans for the free services that are guaranteed to them by law.

Abortion Proposed constitutional amendment would put abortion back on the Kansas ballot By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 3/10/26

TOPEKA — A Kansas Republican is once again looking for a path to stop abortion, with a new proposal to change the state constitution to say life begins at conception. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee ...

Democracy Expert says new Kansas news anti-trans law will also suppress voting rights By Richard Eberwein – 3/10/26

Last month, the Republican-controlled Kansas state legislature pushed through a new anti-transgender law that is expected to threaten the voting rights of the state’s trans population.

Kansas Kansas judge orders Friday hearing on whether to tap brakes on anti-trans law By Sherman Smith and Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 3/03/26

LAWRENCE — Attorneys will argue Friday in court over whether a judge should delay enforcement of a state law that invalidates driver’s licenses and birth certificates for those who changed their ...

Kansas Kansas Senate overturns governor’s veto of anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 2/17/26

TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate overturned Gov Laura Kelly’s veto on Tuesday, putting the state one step closer to forcing people to use bathrooms in government buildings that match their biological ...

Democracy Senate passes bill to force Kansas officials to turn over personal data By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 2/17/26

TOPEKA — The Senate on Monday passed a bill to force state officials to share Kansans’ personal data with the federal government. In a vote along party lines, Senate Substitute for House Bill ...

Economy Kansas House committee plunges paring knife into state’s public university budgets By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector – 2/05/26

TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee recommended a budget for the state’s six public universities that freezes tuition rates, reduces need-based student aid, requires development of plans to lower ...

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