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Their hours reduced, Blue Valley paraprofessionals now face elimination of benefits as school district seeks to close spending gap
Blue Valley paraprofessionals received bad news in a recent “Dear colleague” letter” I am writing to share an important change to your Blue Valley benefits. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, classified staff and administrators who are[…]
Kobach demands League of Women Voters quit paying people to register to vote
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has directed the League of Women Voters of Kansas to cease paying people to register to vote. According to a letter Kobach sent to LWVK, his office was notified that[…]
$6 billion in city/county cash reserves, including $1.8 billion tucked away in non-budgeted funds
Research published by Kansas Policy Institute found that the state’s counties and the 25 largest cities had $6 billion in cash reserves at the beginning of 2024. In addition, about $1.8 billion of that total[…]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau supports amendment to lower the sort of assessment limit Kansas Farm Bureau opposes
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is backing an Amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would reduce the cap on annual valuation increases in the state from 5% to 4% for many properties, and from 3% to 1.75%[…]