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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

National/International

Trump-backed senator admits GOP faces nightmare scenario in state Republicans haven't lost in 90 years
10/27/26 Fox News
Nathaniel Birkhead, a professor of political science at Kansas State University, argued that high gas and diesel prices were certainly a contributing factor to Marshall’s struggles, but not the only one. Birkhead told Fox News Digital that it was Marshall’s tight connection to Trump at a time when the "Trump Brand is not particularly popular" has left an opening for a Democrat like Hamilton to enter the fray.

State/Regional

Nuclear engineering program at K-State
10/27/26 KSN
Amir Bahadori, professor in the College of Engineering, appeared live on KSN to discuss the Secure Energy Initiative and the nuclear engineering program at K-State.

Local

How could federal grants impact Kansas’ meat packing industry?
10/27/26 KSNT
Professor Glynn Tonsor argues $57 million dollars just simply isn’t enough money to make a significant impact on beef prices at the store. “If you do have $57 million dollars that’s awarded, we’re very likely talking about .5% so less than 1% of the national steer and heifer slaughter number,” Tonsor said. “Should we expect much of an aggregate market impact? I’m very confident in saying no, we should not expect one.”