David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Sad news for Hays and all of Kansas. Blame lies with #ksleg leaders, including MAGA Ty Masterson. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/b...kansasreflector.comKansas Legislature's budget cuts compel Fort Hays State University to close Sternberg Museum • Kansas ReflectorFort Hays State University, grappling with a $2.4 million state-ordered spending cut, will close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some Republican lawmakers from SW Kansas question ICE raids. But still crickets from MAGA Ty Masterson on the disruptive and dangerous raids. apple.news/A3fMeOu7tQzK...apple.newsRepublicans object to secrecy of ICE activities in southwest Kansas — The Topeka Capital-JournalDespite general support of immigration enforcement, Republicans expressed concern over ICE activities in southwestern Kansas. 011
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Kansas Senate race continues to attract national attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Kansas Hasn’t Elected a Democrat to the Senate Since 1932. Adam Hamilton Could Change That.This campaign could be a compelling model for Democrats. 011
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“‘Kris Kobach has a long history of ethics complaints and questionable dealings, including his work for a nonprofit whose founder pled guilty to wire fraud and was accused of money laundering. Another ethics complaint comes as no surprise.’” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/25/k...kansasreflector.comKansas attorney general's campaign amends finance report to address donation-limit controversy • Kansas ReflectorAttorney General Kris Kobach revised his campaign finance report to account for donations exceeding Kansas limits, but critics are seeking a formal investigation. 040
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Among the wash of jarring visuals from the Trump era, masked agents will be one of the most enduring. We will remember the sinister image: eyes perched above an anonymous male face tightly and darkly wrapped.” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/25/t...kansasreflector.comOpinion: The cowardice of masked law enforcement: Recent Kansas immigration raids remind us why faces matter • Kansas ReflectorOpinion by Eric Thomas: As unprecedented immigration enforcement continues this week in Kansas and nationwide, the masks worn by law enforcement create a looming, yet cowardly, specter. 010
Reposted by David MorantzPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The polls are so bad that a pro-ICE Kansas Republican is now preemptively begging ICE to not shoot one of his constituents now that they're active in his state 301749401
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ty Masterson enjoys a no-show job and is a no-show candidate. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/g...kansasreflector.comGOP's Ty Masterson bows out of two TV debates; Democrat Cindy Holscher accuses rival of 'hiding' • Kansas ReflectorRepublican Ty Masterson is unwilling to meet Democrat Cindy Holscher in a pair of televised gubernatorial debates ahead of the Nov. 3 election. 020
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Roger Marshall is Florida man. “The family appears to own more valuable assets in Florida than Kansas, paying roughly five times as much in property taxes in the Sunshine state than the Sunflower state during Marshall’s time in the U.S. Senate….” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...kansasreflector.comUS Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home • Kansas ReflectorU.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting fa... 031
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Also, don’t underrate what a jerk Marshall is. Kansans are tiring of him. 0300
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David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The #ksleg Republican candidate for Leavenworth seems nice. Her daughter “reported her mother smearing poop on her son’s leg after he had an accident. The declaration said Reinhart threatened to smear it on his face if it occurred again.” sunflowerstatejournal.com/gop-house-ca...sunflowerstatejournal.comUPDATED: GOP House candidate losing support as questions surface about background | Sunflower State Journal 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Kansas is in play. “In Kansas, Vice President JD Vance campaigned for a Senate Republican, even though a Democrat there has not been elected to the chamber since 1932.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comWho Will Win the Midterms? Republicans Are Reeling.The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A remarkable story about the ICE-induced turmoil in Minnesota federal court this winter. And even more remarkable that six federal judges would sit for interviews about it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge WarnsIn a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026William Kristol lists Kansas as a possible Democratic senate pickup. “Meanwhile, Kansas features one of the most impressive Democratic candidates of this cycle, Adam Hamilton, the well-known pastor of a large Methodist church in the Kansas City area.” www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-smoke...thebulwark.comBill Smokes the Hopium Pipe in the Land of CornHow much ground can Dems gain west of the Mississippi? 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Interesting read, for journalists and for attorneys. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Well said. “There’s a long record of Ty Masterson being totally out of touch… up to and including the most recent ballot initiative which he helped to champion and 61 percent of Kansans said not only ‘No’ but ‘Hell no. We do not want politicians taking over our courts.’”apple.news‘The year to break curses’: Sebelius backs Holscher for Kansas governor — The Kansas City StarHolscher said she hopes to follow in Sebelius’ footsteps “as we fight for a state that puts ordinary Kansans first.” 021
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ty Masterson will return Kansas to the dark ages of the Brownback tax disaster and do the bidding of the billionaire political donors. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/14/t...kansasreflector.comTy Masterson shares with Sam Brownback the stigma of Kansas' failed tax experiment • Kansas ReflectorThe plan enacted by Republican lawmakers in 2012 gave Kansas four years of unbalanced budgets, unfair tax increases, and historic debt. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Setting aside the crapass second half, KU football had a great atmosphere last night. But someone needs to talk with the project manager. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026That image made me think at first of something entirely different this morning. 100
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The cruelty is always the point. In a rare move and in another era, the #ksleg did right by immigrant children 22 years ago. Trump’s DoJ and Kris Kobach couldn’t stand that. kansasreflector.com/2026/09/10/f...kansasreflector.comFederal judge strikes down Kansas law offering in-state tuition rate to qualified immigrants • Kansas ReflectorA federal judge in Kansas blocks use of a 2004 law enabling qualified immigrant students to pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities. 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Such cheap and lazy plagiarism from this Paul Harvey classic. www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/pau...americanrhetoric.comAmerican Rhetoric: Paul Harvey -- So God Made A Farmer FFA Speech (transcript-audio)Full text transcript and audio of Paul Harvey Farmer Speech to the FFA 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Wrong is a 5.5 pt favorite over right tomorrow evening. 111
Reposted by David MorantzAdam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Kansans deserve answers. 510854
Reposted by David MorantzCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Page One in Witchita. 36933259
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Vote No once again, Kansans. “Proctor has a documented legislative history of introducing bills making it harder for citizens to vote — prohibiting voter registration efforts and restricting advance and mail-in voting.” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/09/a...kansasreflector.comAmendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws • Kansas ReflectorOn Nov. 3, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections. 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Kansans can send this man back to Florida on November 3. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...nytimes.comRoger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. 030
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A sobering investigation ahead of the NFL season kicking off. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...nytimes.comAt Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study FindsThe actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher. 020
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Independent journalism is not insubordination. Good column on a University Daily Kansan alum. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/25/p...kansasreflector.comPentagon fires Kansas journalist at Stars and Stripes in latest chapter of government censorship • Kansas ReflectorLara Korte, a 2019 graduate of the KU School of Journalism, was fired Friday from the military publication “Stars and Stripes.” 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Trump’s beef plan will hurt Kansas ranchers and farmers. Sen. Roger Marshall lacks the spine to say a word in their defense. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some RepublicansA plan to lower tariffs on imported beef and trade tensions with Canada have compounded some G.O.P. worries about a central issue in the midterms. 001
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Keep Kansas Beautiful. Good column. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/23/t...kansasreflector.comThe art of protest is alive and well in Kansas. It is the color of democracy. • Kansas ReflectorNot since the turbulent protests of the Vietnam War era have so many taken paint and posterboard in hand to express their displeasure. 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Lawmaker belittles next door neighbor of mass murder for asking sensible questions about weak Kansas gun laws. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/21/w...kansasreflector.comWinfield resident shocked by Kansas lawmaker's response to her plea for gun safety • Kansas ReflectorWinfield resident Lisa Spoon emailed every member of the Kansas House to start a conversation about loopholes in state law that allow people convicted of violent crimes to own a gun 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Good column as students return to classrooms. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/21/w...kansasreflector.comWe Kansas teachers must replace the culture of ‘no’ in this year’s classrooms • Kansas ReflectorThis year I feel the side of restriction pulling at me, because schools in Kansas and America have often felt dominated by a culture of “no.” 001
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026When will they ever learn? kansasreflector.com/2026/08/17/k...kansasreflector.comKansas anti-abortion organization seeks special session to challenge reproductive rights • Kansas ReflectorA Kansas group wants Republicans in the Legislature to call a special session to consider a constitutional amendment undermining abortion rights. 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Three-time Trump voter can believe the leopards are eating his face. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...nytimes.comYears of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history. 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Third world stuff. “The next day, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy, whose representatives were invited to the brainstorm, announced they were canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants for Colorado projects.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...nytimes.comColorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email ShowsThe state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.” 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026“‘How do you go on leave of absence from a job you never show up for?’” Good question. sunflowerstatejournal.com/masterson-ta...sunflowerstatejournal.comMasterson taking leave from GoCreate | Sunflower State Journal 000
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“‘There’s a big disparity between we, the people, and the government in power. Everywhere you look, communities are saying: ‘We don’t want this.’ But the government is working pretty hard to make it happen.’” The same could be said for many things in Kansas. 010
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“The existential question of our age, the proliferation of AI by a few tech oligarchs, is being taken up by towns across rural America unprepared to deal with the technical or philosophical questions before them.” 110
David Morantz @davemorantz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“It is clear they don’t a damn about how the public feels.” Max McCoy’s Sunday column is always a good read. Today’s covers the growing resistance to data centers—and to politicians who refuse to listen to voters kansasreflector.com/2026/08/09/c...kansasreflector.comClap during a city meeting in Emporia and you too might be hustled off to jail. Just ask Lux. • Kansas ReflectorClaridge has become the face of data center resistance because video of their arrest at a city commission meeting went hyperscale. 140