Cindy Holscher

The leader of Kansas Equal Rights Amendment Committee, an organization opposed to abortion in Kansas, is asking the Legislature to convene in special session in 2026 to advance an amendment to the Kansas Constitution granting inalienable rights at the point of conception. This Jan. 27, 2026, image is of anti-abortion demonstrators inside the Capitol in Topeka, Kansas.

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Kansas anti-abortion organization seeks special session to challenge reproductive rights

Tim Carpenter

Group eager for constitutional amendment declaring life begins at conception

Protesters use their "No Data Center in Tonganoxie" signs and shirts to show their opposition for the proposed data center.

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To stop a massive data center from moving in, Leavenworth protesters are showing up and getting loud

Grace Hills

Around 100 people opposed to the proposed data center filled the Leavenworth County planning meeting room, pushing for more scrutiny on regulations. A countywide moratorium on data center development expired this week.

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson speaks to a crowd at a watch party Aug. 4, 2026, in Wichita after securing the Republican Party’s nomination for governor. Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher is that party’s gubernatorial nominee.

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Masterson scores win in GOP primary for Kansas governor; Holscher prevails in Democratic race

Tim Carpenter

Statewide balloting tests impact of prominent partisan endorsements

State Sens. Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher, pictured together in April, joined Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog in a debate Friday on Fox 4 television featuring questions about Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's influence in the primary gubernatorial campaigns of Corson, Holscher and Skoog. Kelly endorsed Corson. The primary election is Tuesday.

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Democrats in Kansas governor’s race debate Gov. Laura Kelly’s role in primary campaign

Tim Carpenter

Trio of candidates from Johnson County square off before Tuesday election

President Donald Trump appears in a video distributed by Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson’s campaign on July 28, 2026. In it, Trump reiterates his endorsement of Masterson, encourages voters to submit their ballots early and calls Kansas “a place that I love.”

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Trump calls on Kansans to vote early while promoting GOP candidate for governor

Anna Kaminski

Wednesday’s call was at least the second “tele-rally” Trump has participated in this week.

State Sens. Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher — Democratic candidates for governor —participate in an April 26, 2026, forum at the Aztec Shawnee Theater.

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Two Kansas Democrats running for governor embrace recreational marijuana

Sherman Smith

The two state senators are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the Aug. 4 primary, alongside Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog, who has said he would focus first on medical needs.