Kansas Reflector
Southeast Kansas Town is Almost Out of Water, and Signs of Crisis are Everywhere
The stubborn drought has brought Caney, a southeast Kansas town of less than 2,000 people, within weeks of reaching the end of its water supply.
Experts Question Property Tax Reform Idea Pending in Kansas
Experts are questioning a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would cap annual increases in property taxes.
Marion County Record Publishes Following Police Raid — and Gets Seized Property Back
The Marion County Record published again days after a police raid that made national headlines. Authorities also returned property taken during Friday’s raid.
Thanks to Federal Tax Credits, Carbon Dioxide Pipelines are Booming in the Midwest
Thousands of miles of carbon dioxide pipelines planned in the Midwest have been spurred by federal tax credits in a new climate law. Questions are being raised.
With Weeks Until Winter Wheat Harvest, Drought Plagues Kansas
While the drought has eased in much of the United States, it has gotten worse in Kansas, which expects the winter wheat harvest to decline 20%.
Kansas Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Incentivize Private Education with Public Funds
A new Kansas education bill would funnel money into unregulated, unaccredited private schools, with lawmakers saying the legislation would protect parental authority.
Gov. Laura Kelly Argues Kansans Deserve Progress on Tax, Health Care, K-12 Policy
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday encouraged the Republican-dominated Legislature to embrace a bipartisan approach to vexing political issues of taxation, health care and education.
Severe Drought Triggers Assistance in Nearly All of Kansas, Half of Missouri
Almost all of Kansas and nearly half of Missouri are in severe enough drought to activate a federal program meant to help ranchers who have lost grazing acres for their herds, triggering millions of dollars in assistance.
Environmental Group Gives Kansas, Missouri Utilities Low Marks for Clean Energy Transition
Kansas and Missouri’s largest utilities are not moving quickly enough to rid themselves of fossil fuels, according to a national environmental group.
Powerful Voices Speak Up After Police Raid Kansas Newspaper
The police raid of a small Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record, has drawn widespread condemnation of an apparent violation of First Amendment rights.