Senior correspondent, chief political reporter, Kansas News Service.
Topeka, KS
Joined March 2010
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Whaddya say we give another backpack away?
RT for a chance to win it
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It's never about himself for KU quarterback Jalon Daniels.
"The most exciting part about this is just being able to see the amount of smiles and excitement that my teammates have."
Full quote here.
@JalonDaniels6 #KUfball @KU_Football
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The Kansas Legislature is one step away from banning transgender athletes from women's sports. Story from @jmcleanks. #ksleg kcur.org/news/2022-04-26/if-…
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We've got fantastic news: Reporters from the collaborative Kansas News Service have received a total of eight awards, including four first-place honors, in the 2022 Kansas Press Association contest. Congratulations @ksnewsservice!
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House votes to override Gov. Kelly's veto of congressional redistricting map that divides Wy Co and makes liberal Lawrence a blue outpost in a sea of western Kansas red. #ksleg @ksnewsservice
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Republicans need to flip one more "no" vote so that when Rep. Hoffman is found he can cast the deciding 84th vote to override. #ksleg
House Democrats following one another to the mic to complain about the map, hoping to convince a handful of Republicans to join them in sustaining Kelly's veto. Didn't happen in the Senate. #ksleg @ksnewsservice
Jo Co Dem. Clayton warns lawmakers it's a mistake to rely on the courts as a backstop. "It's our job," she says reconfigure the state's congressional districts. #ksleg @ksnewsservice
Burroughs says "gerrymandering is one thing, political spite is another," when talking about moving liberal-leaning Lawrence in the mostly rural, Republican Big 1st. #ksleg @ksnewsservice
House begins override debate with Dem. Rep. Burroughs making one last plea to sustain Kelly's veto of map that divides Wy Co and dispatches Lawrence to the Big 1st. #ksleg
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ICYMI: Our @DanMargolies had a busy Friday getting this scoop.
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This man is unfit for any governmental or electoral position. Rarely has someone risen so far above his level of competence.
This @saletan essay is a damning indictment of Mike Pompeo’s role in aiding the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. slate.com/news-and-politics/…
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Roger Marshall’s critics predict his Trump-first sensibility won’t leave as much room for compromise in a Congress now controlled by Democrats. @jmcleanks has more for @ksnewsservice. kcur.org/news/2021-02-24/mar…
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During the polio crisis, this town's name made it an exhibit of public health cooperation and vaccine adoption. It tells a different story in the age of #COVID-19. By @jmcleanks of @ksnewsservice kcur.org/news/2021-01-11/thi…
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This Kansas coyote killing competition is so serious, you have to pass a lie detector test to win. bit.ly/3ovggZX
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A lot of public health officers in #Kansas have quit and we lost another one yesterday in Shawnee County. #ksleg @jmcleanks apnews.com/article/pandemics…
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These health officials trained throughout their careers for a pandemic. When one landed, they became targets. And now some are quitting. By @jmcleanks of @ksnewsservice #KSleg kcur.org/news/2020-11-30/a-p…
Returns in race for KS’ open U.S. Senate seat starting to trickle in. Republican Roger Marshall leading in rural areas, Democrat Barbara Bollier up in Riley and Johnson Cos., two of the nine that propelled Laura Kelly in 2018 gov’s race.
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A sharp increase in applications for mail ballots shows voters both concerned about, and eager for, this year's primary and general elections. #ksleg kcur.org/news/2020-06-22/mor…
