Kansas Reflector

01/09/2026

Opinion from Eric Thomas: Nikki Glaser, who graduated from KU after growing her standup career with jaunts to Kansas City, will host the Golden Globes for the second straight year Sunday. The broadcast, beginning at 7 p.m. on CBS, likely will kick off with the former Jayhawk delivering her monologue, which will likely toggle between roasting and toasting the biggest stars of movie and television.

While Nikki Glaser grew up and now lives in the St. Louis area, she transferred to KU after visiting during a Final Four basketball weekend.

01/09/2026

Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people near a medical clinic in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

01/09/2026

The U.S. House approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of last year for people who purchase their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

01/09/2026

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the Trump administration would stand by the federal immigration officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis the day prior.

01/09/2026

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Eric Rosen formally stepped into the job of chief justice Thursday by framing the delicate work of the state’s highest court as a crucial public service and proclaiming the citizenry’s diversity of perspective strengthened the rule of law rather than challenged it.

New Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen vows to apply the law faithfully, administer justice without favor and safeguard the Constitution.

01/09/2026

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown.

01/08/2026

Republican legislative leaders agreed to pay former Emporia State University president Ken Hush $50,000 to spearhead their efforts to slash spending at public universities.

01/08/2026

Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes will run for state insurance commissioner, vowing to decline any campaign contributions from the insurance industry.

01/08/2026

Sherman Smith 2025 Year in Review

01/08/2026

Kansas leaders approved a $12,000 payment for a former prison employee, settling a case accusing the state corrections department of disability discrimination and retaliatory termination.

01/08/2026

The third full year of Kansas’ 988 su***de and crisis hotline revealed growing demand for intervention services available at five regional call centers, resulting in a recommendation to the Kansas Legislature for a significant increase in state funding.

Kansas' hotline serving people in crisis receives more frequent calls in 2025, triggering a plea for an increase in state funding to $13 million annually.

01/08/2026

Opinion editor Clay Wirestone writes: I overlooked my flu shot this winter. Over the Christmas holiday, I paid the price.

My entire family was felled by the flu. I’m not talking about cold-like symptoms for a couple of days. I’m talking about total immobilization, hacking coughs and fevers above 102 F. It was misery. We had to cancel family celebrations on Dec. 25, reconvening a couple of days later.

deal. Aftergrappling with COVID-19, it might sound comforting to confront the familiar old flu. But this variant has torn through the world.