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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, shares appreciation for Kansans who are committed to preventing partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts to favor Republican candidates and serve the interests of President Donald Trump. This April 2026 image is of Davids at an event in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, shares appreciation for Kansans who are committed to preventing partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts to favor Republican candidates and serve the interests of President Donald Trump. This April 2026 image is of Davids at an event in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids Celebrates End of GOP Bid to Gerrymander Kansas Congressional Districts

Tim Carpenter,
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U. S. Rep. Sharice Davids expressed appreciation Wednesday to Kansans who objected to the effort by President Donald Trump to pressure state lawmakers into gerrymandering the political map to make it easier for Republican candidates to win election in all four Kansas congressional districts.
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat, holds a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat, holds a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)

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Trump Proposal to Halt Funding for Minority-Serving Colleges Criticized by Dems, Advocates

Shauneen Miranda,
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Congressional Democrats, advocates, students and leaders on Wednesday blasted attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to do away with funding for minority-serving institutions in higher education.U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono led a press conference outside the U.S.
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Kansas City Royals ‘Are Staying Home’

Denise E. Jordon,
Thursday, April 23, 2026
KC Officials, Royals, Hallmark Partner to Announce Crown Center as Proposed Site for Future BallparkKansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas on Wednesday along with Kansas City Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman, Hallmark Chairman of the Board Donald Hall, and Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe...
Carrie Stapleton

Carrie Stapleton

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Pioneering K.C. Business Owner Carrie Stapleton Dies

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Staff Carrie Stapleton, a pioneering Kansas City public relations professional, business owner, and tireless community advocate, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026. She was 72.
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