Author: Danedri Herbert
KC Star Misfires Opening Salvo on Colyer, KanCare
The Kansas City Star fired its opening shots across the bow of the USS Jeff Colyer. In a story that…
KC Star Headline Misleads on Kobach
A woman is suing, because she believes she was wrongly terminated from the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office. Kansas Secretary…
Few Americans Want Monuments Removed
Despite repeated calls from media, official action, and protests to remove monuments across the country, the American people aren’t so…
Brownback Announces Corrections Pay Increase
Kansas is giving state prison guards a raise. Gov. Sam Brownback today announced plans to increase pay for uniformed Kansas…
Huelskamp: Should Gore Demand a Recount?
Tim Huelskamp moved from Kansas to helm Chicago-based think tank, the Heartland Institute a few months ago. Recently, the former…
Homeschoolers Save Kansas $145 Million
Homeschooling saved Kansas taxpayers about $145 million last year, according to analysis by Intellectual Takeout. The Minnesota-based think tank multiplied…
Kansas Republican Party, Governor’s Office in Transition
It’s a waiting game in the Kansas Capitol, according to Clay Barker, former executive director of the Kansas Republican Party.…
Kansas State Dems, GOP Finance Reports Reveal Few Small Donors
Nationally, Democrats may have a fundraising crisis. That’s according to Michael Whitney, a former Bernie Sanders fundraiser, writing in Politico.…
Interactive Tax Calculator Shows Effects of Tax Increase
An interactive tax calculator on the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website shows visitors how much more they can expect to…
Nation’s Biggest Newspaper Group Acquires Topeka Capital-Journal
The Topeka Capital-Journal is the latest Kansas newspaper in GateHouse Media’s publication portfolio. New Media Investment Group, the publicly-traded holding…
Kansas Small Businesses Optimistic, But Not Hiring
Kansas business owners are optimistic, but that’s not translating into new jobs, the Wichita Eagle reports. A national survey of small…
Frontenac School Board Plays Musical Chairs; Circumvents Election
Frontenac School Board President Mike Bitner resigned his seat in one meeting only to be re-appointed into a vacant seat…
Hand Over More Taxpayer Money for St. Louis Trolley or Else
St. Louis County taxpayers forked over $3 million for a public transportation project, but now Loop Trolley officials seeks another half million.…
Eagle Definitions: ‘Centrist’ Equals Anti-Freedom; ‘Success’ Equals Tax Hike
The Mainstream Coalition, an anti-religion organization, is calling the largest tax hike in Kansas state history “a success,” according to…
Check Your Geography, NAACP, Media
News outlets are a-buzz about an NAACP travel advisory warning people of color to be alert when traveling in Missouri,…
One KS Dem Scored Freedom Index Positive
One Democrat earned a positive score on Kansas Policy Institute’s Freedom Index. Rep. Broderick Henderson of Kansas City, Kansas, earned…
Former Budget Director Spins State Spending Tall Tale
Former Kansas budget director Duane Goossen fired up the spin yesterday in a guest column for the Wichita Eagle. Goossen…
NAACP Issues Missouri Travel Advisory
In October, the NAACP may formally adopt an advisory warning that travelers to Missouri should exercise caution as their civil…
Millenials Buck Convention on ‘Success Sequence’
Millenials are ignoring the critical steps to wealth and financial stability, according to new research by the American Enterprise Institute…
Kansas Republicans to Host Charitable Baby Shower
The Johnson County Republican Party and The Republican Third Congressional District of Kansas Committee have partnered to create Give(R), a…
No Timeline for Brownback Departure
An emotional Gov. Sam Brownback said he has accepted President Trump’s nomination to become the at-large ambassador for international religious…
Astroturf Alert: KASB Urges School Boards to Submit Letters to Editor
The Kansas Association of School Boards is encouraging school boards across the state to submit letters to the editor lauding…
Pompeo Breaks Silence in Interview with Washington Free Beacon
At his first White House Cabinet meeting, former Congressman Mike Pompeo famously told media he wasn’t going to say “a…
Brownback Nominated to Trump Post
At a press conference tomorrow, Gov. Sam Brownback will formally announce his nomination to a post in President Trump’s administration.…