According to a release from Marshall’s office, the Kansas Republican met Friday morning with students from the college’s Turning Point USA chapter for coffee and an open discussion focused on leadership, public policy, and what the senator called the future of the conservative movement.
The release notes Turning Point USA at Benedictine College was founded in the fall of 2025 and quickly drew strong student interest, reportedly drawing more than 100 students to its first meeting, along with a growing social media presence.
During the discussion, students questioned the senator about federal policy, ways young people can get involved in public service, issues affecting their communities and the nation, and participation in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
Marshall’s office says the senator also received updates on developments at Benedictine College, including construction of a new classical-style library and the school’s efforts to pursue a future osteopathic medical school.
After kicking off his 4 Corners 50 Counties Tour during the Friday morning stop at Benedictine College, Marshall continued his northeast Kansas visit in other area communities.
Using the tour to tout the recently enacted Working Families Tax Cuts, Marshall made a stop in Brown County where he visited Curb Roller, a manufacturing company specializing in concrete shaping products for residential and commercial construction. Marshall, in a statement highlighting his recent stops, cited the tax cuts as a way for such companies to "write off new equipment and factory improvements right away, lower taxes on research, and get more affordable financing—making it easier to grow and hire more Kansans."
The Kansas Republican also traveled to Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, in Seneca, where he met with hospital leadership for a discussion on regional collaboration among area hospitals. Turning to the related benefits of the tax cuts, Marshall's release says they "provide Kansas hospitals with $221.9 million through the Rural Health Transformation Fund to protect critical access hospitals, expand HSA options, and help hospitals in their efforts to continue to serve families across rural Kansas."
The local regional leg of the Senator's tour also took him to Marshall County, and to the local Extension Office where free tax help for seniors is offered. Connecting the tax cuts to the stop, Marshall's release explains that "seniors now get a new $6,000 deduction, a bigger standard deduction, and more ways to lower their state and local taxes, allowing retirees to keep more of their Social Security and savings."
According to Marshall's office, the continuing tour allows him "to meet directly with Kansans and highlight the real-world benefits" of the tax cuts.
Additional stops, his office says, will be announced as the tour continues across Kansas.
