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Morgan Chilson is a senior reporter at the Kansas Reflector. She is an award-winning journalist who specializes in business and health care stories. She is passionate about breaking complex topics into engaging stories.

Proposed Kansas nuclear reactor stock drops 50% after critical report calls it a ‘money pit’
TOPEKA — The company behind a pilot nuclear project near Parsons is under fire after a report said it is underestimating costs, overestimating the project’s energy efficiency and promoting an unrealistic timeline. The report by Iceberg Research , which assesses...
Kansas funding for new Chiefs stadium moves forward, setting sales tax revenue district
TOPEKA — State officials answered a key question this week underpinning the complex financing of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, outlining boundaries of a district that will use sales taxes and revenue to fund part of the deal that includes...
Two independent candidates for Kansas House try to capitalize on ‘hunger’ for alternatives
TOPEKA — The November election will determine whether two independent candidates’ refusal to stand with Democrats or Republicans earns them a Kansas House seat. Jack Geiger, an organic farmer and self-described former “conservative Democrat” from Brown County, is running against...
Kansas State Arts and Sciences facing $2.6M budget shortfall, raising worries about possible layoffs
TOPEKA — The Kansas State University College of Arts and Sciences faces a $2.6 million annual budget shortfall in addition to millions owed for loans from the administration, a situation that may eliminate academic programs and cause faculty layoffs. K-State...
Trump promises ‘Kansas Style rally very soon’ to support Roger Marshall
TOPEKA — President Donald Trump said Monday he will host a “Kansas Style rally very soon” to support U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in his reelection campaign for U.S. Senate. Numerous polls have shown the race between the Republican Marshall and...
Kansas measles cases grow to five; community transmission not seen
TOPEKA — Five measles cases reported in Kansas are related to out-of-state travel, health authorities said Thursday. “A s of right now, we are not seeing the larger community transmission we saw back in 2025, but we will refrain from...
‘Wanton abuse of power’: Kelly, union leader criticize southwest Kansas ICE raids, seek reform 
TOPEKA — Federal immigration officials subjected southwest Kansas to a “wanton abuse of power,” Gov. Laura Kelly said, and she pledged to union members that she would work to restore immigrants’ sense of belonging and security. Kelly spoke at a...
Appeals Court: Kansas mail-in ballots will be accepted for three days after November election
TOPEKA — Mail-in ballots arriving three days after the November general election will still count in Kansas, an appellate court ruled, citing the need to make sure no votes are lost. It was the latest ruling in a court battle...
Las redadas migratorias de Trump dejan al suroeste de Kansas buscando cómo seguir adelante
Traducido por Claudia Amaro. DODGE CITY — Las comunidades del suroeste de Kansas que se están recuperando de la ofensiva migratoria del presidente Donald Trump —que incluyó detenciones aleatorias para verificar el estatus migratorio— buscan formas de recuperarse mientras el...
Kansas agriculture and rural communities need immigrants, but system has failed them
TOPEKA — Blame for the lack of immigration reform to meet the needs of workers and the agriculture industry lies squarely with the federal government, and change must happen, one farmer said in response to September immigration raids in southwest...
Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids  in southwest Kansas
DODGE CITY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger. Many in the Hispanic and Latino communities in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal...
El Niño strengthens, could bring wetter winter weather to Kansas, expert says
TOPEKA — Kansas weather lived up to its tempestuous reputation Wednesday as the dregs of Hurricane Polo launched more than a dozen tornadoes throughout the state. “Kansas dished out tornadoes like Santa handing out candy canes,” wrote one storm chaser...