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Cindy Holscher and KC Ohaebosim smile and embrace near a microphone on a stage flanked by flags.

140 years later, voters may have elected second Black Kansan to hold statewide office

Black and Latino voters helped usher in history-making Democratic wins in Kansas.

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Jeff Colyer smiles while seated in an office chair wearing a dark suit, red tie, and a Kansas flag lapel pin.
President Trump nominates former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer as U.S. ambassador to UAE

President Donald Trump nominated former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

"Future Voter" stickers and "I Voted in Douglas County" stickers with American flags, stacked on a table
Trans voters face more barriers to casting their ballots than in 2024

A Williams Institute report estimates as many as 323,700 eligible transgender voters could face barriers at the polls because of voter ID laws.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids speaks at a press conference table behind multiple microphones and in front of an American flag.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids introduces health care reform package in response to federal cuts

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids introduced health care legislation intended to benefit families grappling with rising Affordable Care Act premiums and to broaden federal support of rural hospitals.

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Radio Free America: Republicans want to make Texas European again

Bo French’s latest social media outburst over South Asian UT football fans isn't just another offensive post — it's breaking into the Texas Republican mainstream.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab smiles in front of the state seal and flags.
Kansas primary yields second-highest voter turnout in history

The Aug. 4 primary election, which featured contentious races and a hot-button ballot question, had the second-highest primary voter turnout in Kansas history, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

State Reps. Alexis Simmons and Brooklynne Mosley, the latter wearing a shirt reading "BUILD COMMUNITIES NOT DATA CENTERS," speak into studio microphones.
Kansas Democrats face political consequences for embracing public uprising against data centers

Rep. Brooklynne Mosley, a Lawrence Democrat, and Rep. Alexis Simmons, a Topeka Democrat, appeared on the Kansas Reflector podcast to talk about why they embrace the grassroots uprising against data centers — and the political consequences for doing so.

Kansas congressional candidates with military experience criticize Trump’s handling of Iran war
Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid
‘The people of Kansas lost’: Last-ditch attempt at property tax relief devolves into finger-pointing
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