Tyson Foods to close Emporia meat processing plant, 800 workers …
Dec 3, 2024 · Tyson Foods says it will close its meat processing plant in Emporia employing 800 people. U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, said the decision will have a significant impact on the regional economy.
Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to …
Nov 22, 2024 · TOPEKA — Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read …
These five Kansas election stories have nothing to do with Trump …
Oct 21, 2024 · Clay Wirestone serves as Kansas Reflector's opinion editor. His work has appeared in more than 100 outlets in two dozen states. He has written columns and edited copy for newsrooms in Kansas, New Hampshire, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Kansas banking commissioner still not sold on Beneficient’s …
Dec 3, 2024 · David Herndon, the Kansas bank commissioner, told a joint committee of the Kansas Legislature that he continued to have reservations about the banking charter issued to Beneficient Fiduciary Financial LLC of Hesston because the law creating the unique form of banking prevented state regulators from fully reviewing operations of SFF.
Kansas House Republicans, Democrats nominate leadership teams …
Dec 2, 2024 · Sherman Smith is the editor in chief of Kansas Reflector. He writes about things that powerful people don't want you to know. A two-time Kansas Press Association journalist of the year, his award-winning reporting includes stories about education, technology, foster care, voting, COVID-19, sex abuse, and access to reproductive health care.
Gov. Laura Kelly signs tax reduction bill passed with bipartisan ...
Jun 21, 2024 · TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday she signed a bill reducing state taxes by $1.2 billion over three years that was approved with broad bipartisan support of legislators during a one-day special session.
Gov. Laura Kelly predicts Democrats will break Republican ...
Oct 21, 2024 · TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly expressed optimism a group of quality Democratic candidates and influence of her $2 million political action committee would break in the Nov. 5 election the partisan supermajorities held by Republicans in the both the House and Senate.
Kansas tax revenue projected to decline by $72M after tax cut bill
Nov 16, 2024 · TOPEKA — Kansas is expected to take in about $72 million less in tax revenue next year than initial estimates projected, officials said. The revised state revenue estimate announced Friday is the first since Gov. Laura Kelly signed a major bipartisan tax cut bill in June, which is expected to slash state taxes by $1.2 billion in the next two and a half years.
Trump’s makeup mask strategically hides something that we …
Dec 6, 2024 · Despite both being nominally from the same political party, our last two Republican presidents, Donald Trump and George W. Bush, don’t share much common ground these days. In fact, some politicos hoped that Bush would endorse Harris — or at least criticize Trump — in the lead-up to last month ...
Kansas voting update: More than a half-million ballots cast, …
Nov 4, 2024 · Anna has been a reporter with the Kansas Reflector since 2024. She strives to bridge the gap between the public and the powerful through accessible, engaging stories, and she highlights underrepresented perspectives whenever possible.