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Kaylee Obisesan

Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio.

Kansas, School Choice
School choice win: Kansas becomes 29th state to participate in Trump’s tax credit program

Kansas became the 29th state to opt in to President Donald Trump’s school choice program after overriding the Democrat governor’s veto last week. Read More

April 16, 2026
Kansas, Poll
New study: Kansas in top 10 for stable families as nation struggles

Kansas is one of the top 10 states with the most stable families amid steady nation-wide decline, the 2026 Family Structure Index reveals. The Family Structure Index (FSI)… Read More

April 16, 2026
Kansas City, Taxes
Trump official and congressman pay visit to Kansas City restaurant as tax refunds pour in

One of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members and a Missouri congressman visited a beloved family restaurant in Kansas City Monday to talk about how recent tax cuts have impacted small businesses.  Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Republican Congressman Mark Alford, who represents Missouri's 4th district, visited Cupini’s – a family-owned Italian restaurant – just… Read More

April 14, 2026
Crime
Sex offender gets 10 more years after child porn found during treatment center stay

A previously convicted child pornographer was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison after a Kansas sex offender treatment center discovered child sexual abuse material in his possession. According… Read More

April 10, 2026
Kansas, Legislature
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly racks up double-digit vetoes, including bills on abortion, school choice

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed 21 bills this week, but they could still be overridden as the legislative session winds down for the year.  The Legislature that passed the bills will have… Read More

April 9, 2026