Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

From left, Senate President Ty Masterson, businessman Philip Sarnecki, Secretary of State Scott Schwab and former Johnson County commissioner Charlotte O’Hara are among Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for governor. (Composite from Kansas Reflector photos) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector OVERLAND PARK — Name-calling and infighting dominated a Republican gubernatorial debate Friday that was preceded by campaigns trying to convince opponents to drop out of the race. Senate President...

A news organization's lawsuit in Linn County, Kansas, argue a relatively new state law violates the First Amendment rights by denying access to court records. (iStock via Getty Images Plus) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — When reporters at a Kansas newspaper heard about the gruesome death of a local 13-year-old boy in December, one tried to get the court records that could establish an official account of how the boy died. A Linn County News reporter asked a court clerk to hand...

Stan Weber, CEO and president of Tower Properties, testifies on Feb. 5, 2026, in back-to-back hearings, advocating for a statewide rule change to address gripes with one city’s ordinance. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Kansas Legislature video) By Anna Kaminski Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A Kansas property owner wants to impose a restriction across the entire state because of one city’s rules. Stan Weber, CEO and president of Tower Properties, was one of several housing industry...