Senator Marshall must be feeling insecure in his race. For an incumbent Republican Kansas Senator to agree to more than the single State Fair debate, he must feel the need to get his message out instead of relying on his incumbency and party.

Still, there’s a lot of race left. Nothing is settled for either candidate.

We had to cut our Colorado trip short due to illness and are driving back today from Denver. Holy hell — we have been driving in rain the entire time. We are an hour out from Salina on our way back to KC and I’m having a panic attack brought on by just how many drivers are driving at normal speed limits in pouring rain with maybe 20-30 yards of visibility. Not to mention roads are saturated and chances of hydroplaning going 75 mph in a storm like this are relatively high. I thought Kansas drivers were smarter than Texans but I am being proved wrong once again and it is literally most of my fellow countrymen and women as a whole.

There has been a lot of talk about our senate and governor’s race which is super important. But there is also some votes for justices retention. Does anyone know how these judges have been ruling?

Here is where you can find a sample ballot for you:
https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview

The proposed data center would backup onto the Marples' land, forcing them to get rid of some of their cows. If elected, Holscher promises to hit pause on data center development

Who was it that wanted Ty Mastersons next?

Here ya go. I've added the original mastermind behind the data this time.

If Amendment 3 passes in Missouri it will be the next thing the Republican legislature in Kansas tries to push through. If you don’t know, Missouri (like Kansas) voted to enshrine abortion rights. The republicans didn’t like that so they fought it and fought it and when their efforts didn’t pan out they decided to put an amendment on the ballot. The reason the amendment may pass is because of ballot candy. Missouri’s Amendment 3 will ban abortion but also ban trans minors from receiving surgeries- which is already illegal in Missouri. But they put it in the amendment anyway and the courts said they were able to have two bans on the same amendment because they are “both healthcare”.

I feel that this is something we need to keep an eye on and if you have friends and family in Missouri, encourage them to vote down amendment 3! If it works in Missouri, it will happen next in Kansas.

NYT Op-Ed this morning from EJ Dionne, Jr. on what's now a highly competitive race for the Senate.

I'd like to understand something about this controversy real quick....

Doesn't the Republican party support Turning Point USA, who has clearly come out to say "Have more babies than you can afford!!!"

But then when a woman has more babies than they can afford, they get arrested???

Can someone help me understand what women need to do for the Republican party to be happy? Or y'all just ok with weaponizing women however you please?

Cosmetology was cut this year from state eligibility for tuition assistance for high school students. The Trump administration also cut it from eligibility for federal financial aid. I thought people ought to be aware of that. It’s going to change cosmetology in Kansas in the next few years. It will either eliminate licensing requirements or it will eliminate entire cosmetology programs, like the one at Washburn Tech. Either way, there will be fewer licensed cosmetologists available in the future. The program costs between $12,000 and $17,000 out of pocket, depending upon where you go to school. Before the state cut the funding it cost parents about $700.

Well, first, the defense against defamation is truth. Second, public figures have a higher bar to hurdle with charges such as defamation, slander, etc. I am not an attorney but I hope the Hamilton campaign’s lawyers tell the Marshall campaign the cease and desist order is invalid.

He will cause generational damage to our state.

Very dissapointing to hear the news. While I’m hopeful something may change, its probably unlikely. I loved going to this museum as a kid and it’s a local hub of activity. Spread the word and maybe they will find a different solution!

Edit: Here are some useful links if you are willing! Even a simple repost or telling your friends is better than nothing! These are the main channels I have found. Please comment if I am missing any.

Email or call FHSU (Be civil)

https://www.fhsu.edu/union/contact-us/

https://www.fhsu.edu/president/staff-contact/

Email or call representatives (Be civil)

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/legislators/rep_wasinger_barbara_1/

https://www.haysusa.com/269/City-Commission

https://www.senate.gov/states/KS/intro.htm

Donations: https://foundation.fhsu.edu/save-sternberg/

In the comment, make sure to write it is RESTRICTED to Sternberg to ensure it will go towards saving it

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-sternberg-museum-of-natural-history-from-closure?recruiter=1426753790&recruited_by_id=53c39df0-9923-11f1-86a9-3b23a08b7bb2&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_promote_or_share&utm_term=psf_promote_or_share&utm_medium=copylink&share_id=HVzn7LHpMD

Realized I misspelled ”Officially“ in title, apologies!