Author: Danedri Herbert
Fitzgerald Urges His Opponents to Follow Hartman’s Example
State Sen. Steve Fitgerald is urging his Republican opponents to get out of the race for U.S. Congress. Fitzgerald is…
Education Finance Researchers Brief KS Lawmakers on Their Efforts
Lori L. Taylor, a Texas A&M professor, is set to deliver an educational cost function analysis to state lawmakers on…
Colyer: Training, Arming Teachers Might Be Partial Solution
Gov. Jeff Colyer thinks arming teachers might be a good solution. He made the comments during an Axios 360 education…
KCMO Adopts Airbnb, Short-Term Rental Regulations
Council members in Kansas City, Missouri, voted to ban short-term rentals in certain residential areas and regulate them in other…
Sen. Roberts: NRA Will Need To Be Flexible
Sen. Pat Roberts, the dean of Kansas’ Congressional delegation, told reporters today that the National Rifle Association will need to…
Hartman Suspends Gubernatorial Campaign, Endorses Kobach
The race for Kansas Governor is down by one. Wichita businessman Wink Hartman suspended his campaign today. In a letter…
Teacher Effectiveness, Not Funding Amounts, Most Critical to Kansas Schools
Eric Hanushek doesn’t buy the conventional wisdom on education. Spending more doesn’t equal better outcomes, smaller class size doesn’t mean…
Derby Voters Head to Polls for School Bond Issue
Derby voters head to the polls today, Feb. 20, to determine the fate of a 25-year, $123 million bond issue.…
Legislative Leaders Show Some School Finance Cards at Party Meeting
Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning and House Speaker Ron Ryckman didn’t make any pledges, but they gave attendees an idea…
Rep. Willie Dove Advocates for Legalizing Industrial Hemp
Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, seems an unlikely candidate to lead the charge for hemp legalization in Kansas, but the…
Legislator Says Right-to-Shop Proposal Would Drive Down Health Costs
Rep. Abraham Rafie is seeking a solution to drive down healthcare costs. U.S. health care costs will outpace economic growth for the…
Tracey Mann Sworn-in as Lieutenant Governor
Tracey Mann is the 50th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. He was sworn-in by Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss…
Senate Committee Hosts Medicaid Expansion Hearing
The annual effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas cleared one hurdle Wednesday morning. Members of the Senate Public Health and…
Colyer’s Position on Medicaid Expansion Veto Unclear
Gov. Jeff Colyer won’t say whether he’ll veto Medicaid expansion, but he may have a choice to make on the…
KS, MO Earn Below Average Marks in Education Week Survey
Kansas and Missouri receive barely passing grades for their K-12 education performance, according to Education Week’s 22nd annual Quality Counts…
Yoder, Missouri Congressmen Break with Party on Budget Deal
Congressman Kevin Yoder of Kansas and Congressmen Billy Long and Jason Smith of Missouri broke with the Republican Party, casting…
State Treasurer Can’t Stop Overpayments to Public Schools
The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office looked into whether the state treasurer Jake LaTurner could refuse to issue school funding he…
Colyer Staffs Up to Lead Executive Branch
It may appear like Gov. Jeff Colyer is throwing extra cash into more administrative staff but that isn’t the case, says…
63 Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Dale Dennis
Nearly half of Kansas lawmakers signed a letter expressing their support for Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis. The Jan. 26…
Gov. Colyer Outlines School Funding Objectives in Speech
In his second major speech in two weeks, Gov. Jeff Colyer addressed what he called “the elephant in the room.”…
Schools Have Reserves to Refund Dennis’ Overpayment of Transportation Funding
The state of Kansas paid 25 school districts more than they were legally allocated by the state legislature. Senate Majority…
Lawmaker Proposes Election of State Auditor
Sen. Dennis Pyle, a Hiawatha Republican, is proposing citizens elect a state auditor for one, four-year term. The auditor would…
Hyperloop Study Descends on Missouri
Black and Veatch will conduct a study to consider the cost and value of a hyperloop system that would connect…
Report: Medicaid Expansion Fueling Budget Crises in Many States
Medicaid expansion cost overruns are fueling budget challenges in several states, according to a new report from the Foundation for…