Was abolitionist John Brown a hero or a menace? In Kansas, the question still matters ^11.9%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Zane Irwin - 4/21/2026, 8:00 AM

Negativity Bias 26.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.2% - Appeal to Authority 14.1%

On an April afternoon in Lawrence, Kansas, where abolitionists and pro-slavery forces clashed over a century and a half earlier, Billy Mills Middle School teacher Tom Barker introduced students to a central figure in that bloody era of local history. “John Brown. There's a lot of stuff that people say about him,” Barker said, as students... more

What to know about the Kansas sports authority that will oversee the new Chiefs stadium ^31.6%

KCUR - By Zane Irwin - 4/3/2026, 9:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 19.9% - Optimism Bias 12% - Negativity Bias 9.9%

The 11-member group will oversee one of the largest economic development projects in the state’s history. We put together a guide to the sports authority's responsibilities, membership and more. Kansas leaders announced a deal to move the Kansas City Chiefs to Kansas, but uncertainties around what the final deal will be have raised... more

Some Kansas lawmakers use AI chatbots in the Statehouse — with no guidelines on responsible use ^56.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Zane Irwin - 3/17/2026, 8:00 AM

The Kansas News Service interviewed lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about their use of AI chatbots in the legislative process. There are no restrictions on lawmakers using ChatGPT, Claude and other services. TOPEKA, Kansas — In a February committee meeting, Republican Rep. Sean Willcott of Holton told fellow lawmakers he had used... more

Opponents of proposed ICE detention center in Leavenworth make final push as vote nears ^63.3%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Zane Irwin - 2/25/2026, 12:00 AM

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Tensions ran high in Leavenworth, Kansas, Tuesday evening. Protesters gathered outside city hall as city leaders considered a private prison company’s application to house immigration detainees in the historic prison town. It was the first of at least two public hearings by the city commission. The body could decide... more

Kansas governor vetoes 'bathroom bill' aimed at transgender people ^83.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Zane Irwin - 2/13/2026, 10:22 PM

Bri Johnson, a transgender teen, approaches an anti-Trump rally in Wichita in June 2025. She asked to be homeschooled, in part out of fear that she couldn't use boys' or girls' restrooms at school without being harassed. Republican lawmakers will try to override the Democratic governor’s veto and put the ban into law. It penalizes... more