Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, contends former Democratic President Joe Biden should have done more to interrupt spread of screwworm from Mexico into the southern United States. Marshall praises President Donald Trump's effort to contain the confirmed presence of screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas responded to screwworm infestation of livestock by blaming former...

Michelle Dombrosky of Olathe and Jim Porter of Fredonia are among five Republicans on the Kansas Board of Education choosing not to seek reelection in 2026. Fourteen candidates will compete in the August primary election for GOP and Democratic nominations leading to the November general election. This is an image from a July 8, 2025, state board meeting in Topeka. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — In an extraordinary turn of events, five...

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, second from right, formally files as a candidate for governor June 1, 2026, at the Secretary of State’s Office. The Andover Republican is part of a seven-candidate field and is endorsed by President Donald Trump. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Former Gov. Jeff Colyer ended a Republican campaign Monday for the party’s 2026 nomination for governor in wake of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of rival...