Kansas Reflector

At what is being called the Republican Midterm Convention, President Trump said that he would give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retained control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. (Library of Congress) By Ashley Murray States Newsroom WASHINGTON — A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national deficit and worsen inflation, according to an...

Kansas State Board of Education candidates, from left, Destry Brown, Jean Clifford and Jim McMullen prevail in unofficial Aug. 4 primary results. (Kansas Reflector composite from photos submitted by the candidates) By Baya Burgess Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Unofficial GOP primary results as of Wednesday morning place an attorney, a retired superintendent and a former Kansas Board of Education member one step closer to overseeing K-12 public schools. While Republicans Jim McMullen, Destry Brown...

Amy Boucher, left, votes Aug. 4, 2026, in Eudora. Voters were asked to evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment that called for the election of justices. (Photo by Baya Burgess/Kansas Reflector) By Sherman Smith, Jacinda Hall and Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to rewrite the state constitution and elect Kansas Supreme Court justices, spiking a plan long coveted by Republicans who want more conservative rulings on issues...