“Kansas Voices,” Dec 3 in Washington Kansas

Kansas Voices is a periodic conversation on topics of interest to Kansans. The next editioni will feature a 2026 State Legislative Preview and early Campaign Overview

What are the top issues facing Kansas? How is the budget debate shaping up? What is the outlook for any tax relief? How do actions in Washington D.C. impact what happens in Topeka? Plus, an early look at 2026 candidates and campaigns and much more.

Held: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at the KSDS East Training Building, 702 D St in Washington, Kansas. (flyer)

The speaker will be Sherman Smith, the editor in chief of Kansas Reflector, which he founded in 2020. Smith is a three-time Kansas Press Association journalist of the year. Also speaking will be Tim Carpenter, a Reflector staff member and recent Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame inductee, who has reported on Kansas for 35 years. He covered the Capitol for 16 years at the Topeka Capital-Journal and previously worked for the Lawrence Journal World and United Press International.