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WEBSep 12, 2024 · BY: Ashley Murray - September 5, 2024. WASHINGTON — Exactly two months out from the presidential election, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump’s attorneys that she is …
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WEB6 days ago · Summer fades as the nights lengthen, and fall stretches its cool tendrils across the prairie. I’ve been out on the road over the past couple of months, traveling on Kansas Reflector road trips, a family vacation and book research work. I’ve dripped my share of sweat. I’ve chatted with readers, fellow journalists and in-laws.
Campaign survey: Kelly holds slim lead over Schmidt in Kansas …
WEBSep 24, 2021 · TOPEKA — An early survey in the 2022 election cycle shows Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly with a narrow advantage over Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt in a head-to-head gubernatorial showdown of two …
'Mothers, sisters and daughters': After years of rehabilitation, four ...
WEBNov 28, 2021 · TOPEKA — While serving time at the Topeka Correctional Facility for a nonviolent property crime, Sarah Jaillite has endeavored to turn her life around and prepare for a transition back into her community. Jaillite is among 108 applicants for clemency working with the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. Beginning May 2020, amid COVID-19, the […]
New law helps drivers with suspended licenses get back on the road
WEBMay 14, 2021 · TOPEKA — A new law now in effect gives Kansans with suspended driver’s licenses a clearer avenue to get back on the road. Under the law, Kansans who are struggling to pay fines and fees can ask a Judge to reduce or waive the charges based on hardships. The law also removes a 90-day suspension or revocation period that drivers had to meet after satisfying the terms of the original suspension.
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WEBJul 15, 2021 · HOSTED BY: Clay Wirestone - May 6, 2024. Kansas Reflector opinion editor Clay Wirestone talks with editor in chief Sherman Smith about an overstuffed veto session yielding drama aplenty — not that any of the drama was required — and the prospects of Gov. Laura Kelly calling lawmakers back for a special session to address tax cuts.
What took down this Kansas bank? It's a secret, but what saved ...
WEBSep 24, 2023 · In late July, the Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart failed because of what a state regulator called a “huge scam.”. The FDIC brokered a deal with Dream First for the bank, shown here in September 2023. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) ELKHART — The last time a bank robbery here made headlines was 1932. It was the depth of the Great ...
Kansas Legislature passes bill to fund public schools and allow …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · TOPEKA — Republican legislators pushed through Thursday a mega education bill to fully fund schools and enact more than a dozen policy provisions, including one that would allow students to transfer to any public school district no matter where they live. The “school choice” measure allowing open enrollment, which goes into effect in the ...
Kansas Supreme Court issues full opinions on legislative, …
WEBJun 21, 2022 · TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court released full opinions Tuesday of decisions affirming constitutionality of new congressional and legislative district maps for use in the 2022 elections that concluded reliance on partisanship to gerrymander district boundaries wasn’t prohibited.