r/kansas

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Westboro baptist church protested my sister's highschool graduation today. I'm happy for all the friendly and supportive people who peacefully counter protested across the street. It is impactful to see a united community of love and celebration overshadow this small group of hate.

According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), in state-level tax packages similar to those debated in 2024:
• The middle 20% of earners (the "middle class") received an average cut of about $116. 
• The lowest 20% of earners received an average cut of roughly $58.
Why the Gap?
The $2,300 figure represents a "mean" average. In tax policy, the mean is often much higher than the median because the largest benefits flow to the top percentages of earners.

This is Little Jerusalem Badlands.

Premium gas price in Overland Park on May 18th, 2026. Regular was less expensive, but still over $5.

Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas (but really Florida) continues to parrot every Trump talking point, neglecting both his Constitutional Oath as an independent branch of government and his duty to represent the interest of the Kansans he supposedly represents.

This isn't just about gas prices. Gas prices drive the price of everything that is transported to stores or delivered to your home. The similarly high price of diesel is bankrupting farmers at an incredible rate, making them ripe for buyout by massive corporate farming entities supported by the Administration (and by extension, Senator Marshall).

All for a war of questionable origin and unclear goals.

Midterms are six months away - vote accordingly and put someone who will honor their Oath and duty to Kansas into Roger Marshall's seat - a seat he clearly doesn't value and certainly doesn't deserve.

Over the West side right now.