So much going on everywhere on Tuesday and so much to keep up on. Let’s give you a quick hit on what’s been going on and what you may have missed but need to know.
Bombshell of the day
No doubt about it. The story of the day. And maybe the story of the congressional race in the 2nd Congressional District.
The AP reveals more questions about embattled Republican Steve Watkins’ bio.
First it was questions about whether he’s masquerading as a Republican. Then it was whether he told the truth about his business.
Now it’s about his self-proclaimed heroic efforts when an earthquake struck Mount Everest during an expedition as well as his participation in the Iditarod.
Hospital closure renews talk of Medicaid expansion
The closure of a 46-bed hospital in Fort Scott is stirring up all kinds of talk about the need to expand Medicaid, something that’s been opposed by former Gov. Sam Brownback and outgoing Gov. Jeff Colyer.
Here’s a look at all the coverage on this topic, which could dominate the state capitol next year depending on who’s elected governor. Here are stories from the Eagle, the Capital-Journal, the Lawrence Journal-World, and the St.Louis Post-Dispatch.
New university enrollment numbers
The Board of Regents released new fall enrollment figures this week. Numbers for all higher-education institutions were down slightly systemwide. The community college system took the biggest hit, dropping by about 1,100 with technical colleges up 289. 
The state’s six universities were basically flat, up by 95 students. Here’s the press release and the breakdown by institution.
For the first time this year, the board moved from a traditional head count to a count based on full-time equivalency.
New fundraising numbers for Kansas 3rd
The good folks at McClatchy got a jump on the third quarter fundraising numbers for the Kansas 3rd Congressional District. They show Democrat Sharice Davids raising about $2.7 million in the third quarter compared to $1.1 million for Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder. It’s just another sign of just how electrified Democrats are going into the November general election.
Yoder losing it with national Republicans?
The newest edition to the McClatchy bureau – Bryan Lowry – takes a look at whether Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder is losing National Republican support. The story comes a couple days after it was revealed that the National Republican Congressional Committee was pulling a $1.2 million ad buy planned for Yoder in the 3rd District.
Fixing the Kansas economy
Kansas News Service examines which of the gubernatorial candidates – Republican Kris Kobach, Democrat Laura Kelly, or independent Greg Orman – has the best ideas for jolting the Kansas economy.
For Kobach it’s cutting taxes, Kelly it’s about putting more money into schools and Orman wants to devote more money to transportation. Take a listen to what the experts KNS interviewed had to say.
