A plan in the Kansas Statehouse would add larger registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles to help pay for roads, but the law would require hybrid truck owners to pay significantly higher fees than owners of very similar hybrid SUVs. #ksleg www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed the turmoil that erupted at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they are just concerned Kansans who wanted their senator to hear their concerns.

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed turmoil at a recent town hall meeting in rural Kansas on “paid Democratic operatives.” But the people who attended the meeting say they are just Kansans concerned about funding cuts, layoffs and more. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-03-07/r...

Up From Dust is back! This episode: The young scientist who 'brazenly trespassed' in 1978 and unwittingly started upon a 40-year journey to understand why one place was killing so many birds. Hear him tell his story: www.kcur.org/2025-03-04/c... #ecology #birds #birding

A widely shared video on social media shows only the final minutes of the meeting with Sen. Roger Marshall. It appears Kansas News Service journalist Calen Moore was the only member of the media there for the entire meeting. He has this report. #ksleg

After a heated back and forth with the crowd, Marshall abruptly ended the meeting and left as people shouted, booed and yelled "you're not done." #ksleg

People mad at the Trump administration shouted down Republican Sen. Roger Marshall at a town hall meeting today in rural Kansas. Kansas News Service reporter Calen Moore was there. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-03-01/k...

The funding freeze at USDA leaves Kansas farmers unpaid for work they already completed. Potentially millions of dollars are hanging in the balance. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-02-27/f...

There are only two more days to go until the applicant deadline for @kcur.org's summer internship program! We offer news, talk show, and podcast internships. If you're interested in starting a career in public radio, we'd love for you to apply. www.kcur.org/kcurs-aviva-...

In one email, KDHE Secretary Janet Stanek appeared to accidentally click reply all when sending an email critical of the Wyandotte County health director, which created further conflict in the TB response. #kselg

The Wyandotte County health director is out, and emails obtained by the Kansas News Service show there was conflict between the county and state as the Kansas City TB outbreak was growing into one of the largest in U.S. history. #ksleg www.kcur.org/news/2025-02...

Kansas is facing a crisis when it comes to defending accused criminals who cannot afford their own attorneys. A shrinking number of rural attorneys is making it harder. If the problem is not addressed there is a risk that courts will throw out criminal cases. #ksleg

KCUR leaders are pleased to announce that the University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to transition ownership of KCUR and Classical KC to a community-led nonprofit organization. Read more:

Three-peat, denied. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs, 40-22, to win their second-ever Super Bowl and prevent Kansas City from making history.

The Ogallala aquifer that sustains western Kansas is drying up, and some farmers want to take water from the Missouri River and route it west as a solution. The aqueduct would start north of Kansas City. But critics of the idea say it isn’t practical. #ksleg www.kcur.org/2025-01-28/c...

After a tense win in the AFC Championship against the Bills, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row — with a historic "three-peat" on the line. And they'll face a familiar foe: The Philadelphia Eagles.

CHIEFS WIN!

A monumental sculpture of a massive tush — a big butt, a voluptuous derriere — appeared on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art over the weekend. The 8-foot-tall snow carving has caused quite a lot of scuttlebutt around town.

From more than 650 submissions received in the span of just a week, the City of Lawrence has chosen the winner of the 2024 snowplow naming contest: Taylor Drift. lawrenceks.news/3VOeNk2 #lfk #lawrenceks

The state of Kansas is moving to close a birthing center in Topeka because of alleged health violations. Closing it would eliminate one of the few non-hospital birthing options in eastern Kansas. #ksleg www.kcur.org/health/2024-...

Here are three things the #ksleg might consider to make housing more affordable. www.kcur.org/housing-deve...

Western Kansas farmers are wrestling with how to save their water source — and their future | #ksleg By Calen Moore www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...

Half of Kansans say they haven't heard of the Ogallala aquifer. You should know about it because the effects of depleting it would ripple all across Kansas. #ksleg www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...

Students in Lawrence Public Schools will be mostly prohibited access to their cell phones during school hours based on a new policy the school board approved tonight, though the policy includes a number of exceptions. lawrenceks.news/3DhtDJj

Hey Kansas City Bluesky! It's us, your friendly neighborhood public radio station. We're going to start playing around here on Bluesky with the rest of y'all, but there are some KCUR imposters out there (boo!). Stick with us, though, we're the real deal.

The #ksleg Christmas tree has fake presents this year. They don't always do that. And yes, I did shake them to make sure they were empty. The dang wrapping paper got glitter all over me.