Candidates who spoke to the crushing burden of corporate power in agricultural communities did well.
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Ten Questions That Will Be Answered in This Midterm Election
Your guide to how election night will unfold
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Adam Hamilton’s Moral Crusade
The candidate with a chance to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas since 1932 is leading with his values. But there are some limits.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Major Roger Marshall Donor Is a Hospital Bandit
Inside the Kansas senator’s multilayered relationship with one of the most audacious profiteers in rural health.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Roger Marshall Boosted Pesticide Products His Wife Is Invested In
The Kansas senator introduced bills supporting biological pesticides, which would benefit companies owned by his private equity donor and friend Dan Tasset. Marshall’s wife also has a piece of the action.
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Panicked Red-State Republicans Learning Politics on the Fly
GOP candidates in places like Kansas and Texas are having to really campaign for the first time.
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The Brownback Brushback in Kansas
Data centers and a stadium deal have set the table for a contentious governor’s race in a state that has yet to recover fully from its disastrous mid-aughts tax-cutting ‘experiment.’
Posted inHousing
Memo to Ezra Klein: Check Out Wichita and Boise
You don’t need to scrap planning and zoning to get abundant and affordable housing. In fact, planning and zoning can help get housing built.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Illusion of Choice
Republicans say that VA patients can get equivalent private-sector care anywhere in the U.S. Here’s a 50-state reality check.
Posted inEducation in America
Breaking the Public Schools
Red states are enacting universal education vouchers, threatening budget calamity and potentially degrading student achievement.