Tim Carpenter

Politics reporter with Kansas Reflector. Formerly of Topeka Capital-Journal, Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International

[Tim Carpenter @TimVCarpenter]

Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas would be naive not to prepare for U.S. Department of Justice observers on Election Day. https://t.co/FeZaKDe0Xe #ksleg

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Kansas voters want property tax relief. State's candidates for governor have ideas for breaking political gridlock on issue. https://t.co/YojoAk2FKL @ksleg

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A former state employee sued Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and two other Republican legislators for demanding she be fired over a comment she posted to Facebook when Charlie Kirk was killed in September 2025. #ksleg https://t.co/9YybzTGVsN

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Kansas AG candidates Kris Kobach and Chris Mann take to debate stage. https://t.co/zAxWLn3eoQ #ksleg

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In a legal sense, what do Brad Heppner, Sean Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried have in common? https://t.co/SiNe1TWWEA #ksleg

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Two Kansas businesses now say Sen. Roger Marshall misused their images in an attack ad https://t.co/YzhXX50N96
#kssen

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Listen to Kansas Reflector podcast with Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher. https://t.co/ry1Ep7Fa7h #ksleg

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A Republican legislative candidate in Joplin plotted to plant cocaine and Adderall on his primary opponent in an effort to derail her campaign, federal prosecutors allege. #moleg #mogov

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NEW: KU could lose $1 million per football game this season due to stadium construction https://t.co/KTBiEopEz6
#football #ksleg #ku @NCAA @KUFootball @FansOfKU @JayhawkSlant @JayhawkTalk

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Gov. Laura Kelly selects a new member of the Kansas Supreme Court. https://t.co/VWsLhWtYwO @ksleg

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Three of seven Kansas GOP candidates for governor talk public education, data centers and pot at debate. https://t.co/UIzT5noBhg #ksleg

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Shining light on Kansas GOP candidate for U.S. Senate — Arch Pond Naramore. https://t.co/LWkQ4rTrfz #ksleg

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Kansas Legislature hires defense attorney for GOP senator facing open records complaint. https://t.co/nEdlXS99kC #ksleg

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The most Oklahoma thing I’ve ever seen. I love it.

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Here's a look at the wild world of U.S. Senate politics in Kansas. https://t.co/EiKsRkXUkp #ksleg

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Five Republicans up for reelection on Kansas Board of Education decline to seek new terms. https://t.co/fqNGtuAS0x #ksleg

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Former Kansan seeks GOP nomination for governor in Iowa. https://t.co/KQQHgAlOry #ksleg

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President Donald Trump endorses Senate President Ty Masterson in 2026 Kansas campaign for governor. https://t.co/2LpkBhUSG1 #ksleg

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Kansas Democrat running for U.S. Senate raises $1 million in four days. https://t.co/qNf5E3pvzu #ksleg

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Trusted by Kansas Legislators, former Beneficient CEO Brad Heppner on trial in NYC for business fraud. https://t.co/0zlCU6BxLT #ksleg