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Tim Carpenter

Tim Carpenter has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International.
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Kansas Legislature convenes 2025 session with emboldened Republican supermajority

House Minority Leader: “I do want to invite every member to step outside of your…

Overland Park lawsuit judge narrows Kansas’ definition of “political action committee”

Fresh Vision wins partial victory against Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.

Retiring U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner shares appreciation for family, seeks aid for starving children

U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner gave a speech connecting his rise in Kansas politics to a…

Kansas Foster Care Compliance Report Raises Concern With ‘Sleep-Only’ Placement of Children

The annual review of the Kansas foster care system says the state missed placement, health…

Five Missouri, Kansas members of Congress send tough critique of troubled mail service to D.C.

TOPEKA — Three Missouri and two Kansas members of Congress serving constituents in the greater…

British transplant to Kansas argues punk the most influential political music of all time

LAWRENCE — Fourteen-year-old Iian Ellis gravitated to sights and sounds of punk music while growing…

Critics of Kamala Harris pivot to well-worn historical playbook of gender, racial hostility

Gender politics researchers and authors weren’t surprised the old misogynist playbook was dusted off when…

Clergy Argue Rise Of White Christian Nationalism Poses Threat To Democracy

The Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign Thursday to awaken Kansans…

Kansas legislative committee jumps into battle over selection of Medicaid contractors

A committee of the Kansas Legislature opened an inquiry into the Kelly administration’s replacement of…

United Kansas officially earns spot on Kansas ballots as state’s fifth political party

United Kansas became the state’s third recognized minor political party Friday to join No Labels…