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In briefing with reporters, the Kansas Secretary of State's Office says it looks like voter turnout will be significantly higher than predicted #ksleg.
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New story on the police raid of newspaper office:. 1. Police point to loophole in federal law protecting journalists from searches. 2. Free press groups say police are wrong and must be held accountable. 3. Newspaper says it will file lawsuit. #ksleg
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Ed Myers, a 70-year-old Newton man who believes the election was stolen, is upset he is the only person to show up for demonstration at Statehouse: "Where is everybody?" he asked as passersby honked #ksleg
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Ho asks Richman if he would consider the name Carlos Murguia to be foreign. Richman says yes, and Ho informs him Murguia is a judge in this courthouse #ACLUvKobach #KSleg.
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Kansas Coalition for Open Government: "There is no longer any reason to withhold the affidavit supporting the request to issue the search warrant. Moreover, disclosure of such an affidavit is presumed under Kansas law. ".
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In a secret audio recording of Republicans in Hutchinson, Ellis County GOP chairman outlines plans — tinted by hints of violence and the assurance that God is on their side — to turn Kansas into a conservative sanctuary #ksleg
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Surrounded by reporters, @JerryMoran jumps subway tracks in DC. He said today he supports repeal now, replace later
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In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper’s reporters, and the publisher’s home. #ksleg
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For $35, you can get a one-year online subscription to the Marion County Record and read their in-depth coverage of the police raid on their office #ksleg
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Kansas Supreme Court says state constitution offers protection of personal autonomy, allowing "a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body." #ksleg
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When a Muslim woman asked Sen. Mark Steffen how he planned to represent non-Christian constituents, he told her: "I would be happy to try and convert you." Steffen denied making the comment, which was verified by an audio recording #ksleg via @RachelMipro
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Bev Baldwin, distribution staff at the Marion County Record, just got the call that the paper is on its way from Hutchinson #ksleg
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Matt Kleinmann, a community developer from Wyandotte County and a member of the KU basketball team that won a national championship in 2008, filed Monday as a Democrat in the 2nd District race for the U.S. House. #ksleg
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Lisa Taylor, spokeswoman for Kansas courts, says the Marion County District Court has the affidavit for the search warrant that police used to raid the newspaper office. The district court denied having the document Friday because it didn't have notice warrant was served. #ksleg.
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Photo by Thad Allton for @KansasReflector #ksleg
Just heard that people showed up wearing yellow stars to a vaccine mandate hearing. I condemn this in the strongest possible language. #ksleg.
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The Society of Professional Journalists is offering $20,000 for legal assistance: "The search warrant directed at the Marion County Record was significantly overbroad, improperly intrusive, and possibly in violation of federal law" #ksleg.
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The attorney for the Marion County Record says it appears that police cloned one or more computers and illegally held onto the copied material, based on an altered evidence list that was filed with the court #ksleg
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Here's my story on the Marion County Record's triumph in publishing a paper today, and the return of seized property #ksleg
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Gov. Laura Kelly says she has vetoed legislation banning transgender athletes from school sports #ksleg.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins faces allegations of voter fraud and perjury after listing UPS store in Topeka as home residence on voter registration. He actually lives in Overbrook but cast ballot in last month's Topeka elections #ksleg #ks02 via @TimVCarpenter
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Department of Revenue, Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of the State Fire Marshal — along with the county attorney and a magistrate judge — were complicit in the Aug. 11 raid or knew it was imminent. #ksleg
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Bannon staffer says he was wheels down at airport at 5:10. We're down to 11 people, including a Democrat plant #ksleg.
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Former Republican U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum again endorses Gov. Laura Kelly. Kelly's opponent, Derek Schmidt, worked as an aide to Kassebaum when she was in office in the 1990s #ksleg.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi pays lip service to his belief in a free press while backing an attack on free press #ksleg via @RachelMipro
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A new survey shows most Kansans believe former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody should be prosecuted for raiding a newspaper office, editor’s home and a city councilwoman’s home last year. #ksleg
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These four ladies say they are among Bannon's biggest fans. They were extremely polite, but prefer to get news from conservative commentators who tell them what mainstream media isn't reporting #ksleg
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Today is my last day at The Topeka Capital-Journal. I have been quiet again while working on one last in-depth story, which deals with abuse at a group home for foster girls. Next week, I officially start working for @statesnewsroom to launch nonprofit news outlet for #ksleg.
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"Sorry to burst your bubble, but patriotism isn’t defined by the rigidity of your flag display, but rather by the principles your country stands for. Last I checked, ‘liberty and justice for all’ was a pretty big one." #ksleg via @TimVCarpenter
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Affidavits signed by a police chief and magistrate to warrant the raid on the Marion County Record were supposed to provide evidence that a reporter committed a crime. Instead, they serve as evidence that the local officials abused their power. #ksleg
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Kansas Republicans have condemned a fundraiser Friday night where attendees paid to kick and beat an effigy of President Joe Biden, distancing themselves from extremists who have seized control of the party #ksleg
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Developing: Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was booked into Shawnee County Jail at 3:55 a.m. on traffic violations that include DUI and fleeing from police #ksleg
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In news conference, publisher Eric Meyer says newspaper equipment will be returned. He praised KBI director Tony Mattivi for his work to make that happen, says it was good to finally deal with an adult #ksleg.
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Gov. Laura Kelly on veto override: "It sort of breaks my heart. It certainly is disappointing. I know that there's some legislators for whom this was a very, very hard vote, and one that I think they will regret as they look back on their time in the Legislature." #ksleg.
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A throng of angry queer and transgender children marched Friday evening on the Kansas Statehouse grounds in joyful defiance of legislators who promote state-sponsored discrimination #ksleg
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AG Kris Kobach says the KBI wasn't notified before the raid on the Marion County Record, and agency now is interested in whether someone breached the Kansas Criminal Justice Information System. #ksleg with @TimVCarpenter
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Kansas election officials threw out more than 6,000 ballots in the 2018 general election that were cast by individuals who were eligible to vote. @Davis_Hammet has a simple way to fix that #ksleg .
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Gov. Laura Kelly: "I promised to be a bipartisan governor, and I think we can all admit I succeeded at bringing Kansans across the political aisle together in disliking this new license plate" #ksleg
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Some personal news: I'm leaving @CJOnline at the end of the month for an exciting opportunity to join @statesnewsroom as editor-in-chief of a new nonprofit news outlet covering #ksleg
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ACLU of Kansas says effort by St. Marys officials to ban certain books or pull library funding is "one of the most extreme examples of censorship in the state thus far and represents a localization of recent attacks on intellectual freedom nationwide" #ksleg.
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Update: The sheriff's office has agreed to destroy the files it copied from Marion County Record computers, as well as photos taken during the raid #ksleg
The attorney for the Marion County Record says it appears that police cloned one or more computers and illegally held onto the copied material, based on an altered evidence list that was filed with the court #ksleg
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GOP consultants say three young men on Kobach campaign payroll are members of a white nationalist group. Kobach's spokeswoman disputes the allegation #ksleg
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GOP leaders say their flat tax would "primarily" benefit people living paycheck to paycheck. According to an analysis by @iteptweets, Charles Koch gets $875,000 while most of the state’s workers would save between $37 and $84 #ksleg
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(continued) "The coalition calls on law enforcement to release the affidavit immediately so the public can assess whether the search and seizure was justified." #ksleg.
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We obtained audio of a meeting of Reno County Republicans where a Value Them Both regional director said legislation banning abortion is ready, and a state senator said he wanted to pass laws “with my goal of life starting at conception." #ksleg
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Developing: Affidavit shows Suellentrop had 0.17 alcohol level, referred to KHP officer as "donut boy" after he was detained, and threatened to fight while blood was being drawn. Story forthcoming #ksleg.
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Kansas Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Stegall, sides with League of Women Voters, Loud Light and others who challenged an anti-voting law passed by #ksleg in response to baseless complaints about the 2020 presidential election. Story coming from @RachelMipro.
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I have the best staff. You can follow this hero here: @SamarahBailey.
Sam Bailey of @KansasReflector is my hero. Followed by @newyorkpost for coverage of the Marion County Record newsroom raid. The posted the Search Warrant and named Judge Laura Viar who should be page one in every reporter's notebook today. @nytimes didn't name her /1
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"Value Them Both and its allies appear to have made a deliberate decision not to discuss what would happen if the yes campaign wins. When I asked Humphries whether a near-total ban was the goal, she demurred. 'We’re not talking about that' " #ksleg
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Gov. Laura Kelly sliced tens of millions of dollars from the state budget through line-item vetoes, striking funds to send the National Guard to the border, anti-abortion programing, and another earmark for ESU’s enrollment-cratering “model.” #ksleg
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Von Spakovsky: Each ballot cast by noncitizen dilutes the vote. Judge: But people denied registration doesn’t dilute the vote? #ACLUvKobach #ksleg.
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Marion County Record reveals allegations from its investigation into police chief's time in KCM, from running over a dead body to saying he would have found "the skinniest and prettiest girl . and f*cked her" to force a transfer #ksleg
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@KansasReflector Note: As part of our commitment to public service, all other news media are welcome to use the photo (with attribution).
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Stricker answers why he's part of this case: "I don't think the average Kansas citizen should have to sue the secretary of state to get registered to vote" #ksleg #ACLUvKobach.
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Here's the delivery of the newspaper Wednesday morning, which featured "SEIZED" in 200-point font across the top of the page. #ksleg
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Kansas Reflector staff will be in Lawrence today to talk about journalism. The free forum is at 1 p.m. at the public library. #ksleg.
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Remember that time a farmer donated his N95 mask to a nurse he didn't know in New York because he was concerned about the spread of a new illness called COVID-19? That was on brand for Kansas. #ksleg
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A thread that pulls together all of our coverage about the police raid so far #ksleg.
Police raided a newsroom in Kansas on Friday, seizing reporting materials, computers, servers, cell phones and more from the staff of the @marionrecord. #ICYMI #FirstAmendment . 1/?.
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Gov. Laura Kelly announces "difficult but unavoidable decision" to issue stay-at-home order statewide, effective March 30 to at least April 19 #ksleg.
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Kansas Supreme Court rejects the AG's request to dismiss lawsuits filed in Wyandotte County District Court challenging the new congressional map #ksleg.
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In a classic Friday night news dump, Derek Schmidt releases the long-anticipated report on clergy abuse. Summary: 188 clergy members suspected of committing criminal sex acts, zero charges filed (primarily because of statute of limitations) #ksleg.
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At evidence locker, where newspaper computers are being handed over to forensic expert working for newspaper #ksleg
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From their story: "The Record is expected to file a federal suit against the City of Marion and those involved in the search, which legal experts contacted were unanimous in saying violated multiple state and federal laws, including the U.S. Constitution" #ksleg.
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“You’re an ***hole, police chief,” she said. “You’re the chief? Oh, God. Get out of my house. Stand outside. What’s he doing over there going through the papers?” | #ksleg via @TimVCarpenter
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‘What a moron. Jesus Christ,’ Fauci mutters after terse exchange with Sen. Roger Marshall | via @ArianaLFigueroa
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The Department for Children and Families secretly withheld millions in payments to private operators of the state foster care system, propelling them toward financial ruin and directly contributing to the suffering of kids in state custody #ksleg
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He says he's taking to small groups like this to encourage them to motivate friends to vote: "This is not just any midterm election . " #ksleg.
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Judge Robinson: If time allows, we'll get a contempt hearing for Kobach today. If not, it will be tomorrow morning. #ACLUvKobach #ksleg.
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Gov. Laura Kelly at news briefing announces statewide requirement to wear mask in public, effective Friday #ksleg.
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You can rip the sign off the doctor's door at the Statehouse, but you still have to wear a mask #ksleg
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The Marion County Record published a video clip of 98-year-old co-owner Joan Meyer yelling at police as they raid her house: "You're an ***hole, police chief" #ksleg
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The Kansas Legislature shields itself from public scrutiny through secrecy, confusing shell games and silenced opposition #ksleg
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Secretary of State's Office has informed Melissa Leavitt that the recount will be called off if she doesn't provide $229K via cash or check by 5 p.m. She had hoped to use assets from Mark Gietzen, who has pushed bogus claims about ballot harvesting #ksleg.
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Former Marion County Record reporter Deb Gruver says she plans to use part of her $235,000 settlement with former police chief Gideon Cody to start a journalism scholarship for students who have "overcome extraordinary challenges in their life." #ksleg
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Here's our year-to-year readership growth in recent months:. Aug: +248.4%.Sep: +48.2%.Oct: +92.8%.Nov: +96.0%.Dec: +175.1%.Jan: +73.8%.Feb: +98.9%. #ksleg.
@KansasReflector @ClayWires Surprised @KansasReflector has any readers left. Delusional thumb-suckers.
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The Marion County Record has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the newspaper office and publishers’ home #ksleg
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"Kansans should be disappointed to learn this holiday season that our leaders in Topeka are more interested in giving unprecedented tax breaks to the gambling industry than in meeting their fiduciary duties to be good stewards of public funds" #ksleg
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Marion County Record reports that Police Chief Gideon Cody faces a lawsuit in Leavenworth County from a couple who bought a house from Cody and found an undisclosed 12-by-20-foot hole filled with construction waste and other trash #ksleg .
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Bannon says Mueller report will drop in November or December. If Democrats win House, they'll use it to launch impeachment proceedings #ksleg.
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Marion County Record reporter Deb Gruver files federal lawsuit against Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody for the "shocking, unprecedented and unconstitutional police raid" on the newsroom #ksleg
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In debate on anti-trans athlete bill, Rep. Stephanie Clayton challenges any man who thinks they are stronger than a woman to meet her outside #ksleg.
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Breaking: High court invalidates LCC decision to overturn Kelly's ban on large church crowds #ksleg.
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Press freedom isn't a partisan issue. Speaking on the raid, she said: "It's just something you don't do. Everybody was shocked" #ksleg.
@sherman_news Poetic that she’s wearing that t-shirt.
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In a briefing with reporters, Secretary of State Scott Schwab says it is "plausible" that turnout will be 50%. He predicted 36%, which would have been unprecedented for a primary #ksleg.
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