May 20, 2026

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Prairie Village Councilman Ian Graves’ math isn’t mathing

Prairie Village Councilman Ian Graves’ Facebook post denouncing some citizens’ concerns about the city’s spending growth is inaccurate. The mistakes seem driven more by his reading of the budget than by deception, but the tone of his reply[…]

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Kansas, Missouri pony up big for World Cup, but hotel bookings are running below projections

The 2026 World Cup — the “world series” of soccer — kicks off in just about a month with the Kansas City Metro hosting six games. But despite millions of dollars spent to bring the[…]

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Olathe, Shawnee Mission School Districts choose different paths in response to federal allegations of FERPA, Title IX violations

Last month, the U.S. Department of Education concluded an eight-month investigation by citing four Kansas school districts; Kansas City, Olathe, Shawnee Mission, and Topeka with violations of the Title IX civil rights law, and the[…]

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KPI’s 2026 Green Book shows Kansas continues to fail competitiveness test

Kansas Policy Institute’s 2026 “Green Book” shows the Sunflower State continually becoming less competitive by spending and taxing too much. Indeed, as the Green Book notes, between 1998 and 2025, data from the  Bureau of[…]

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