Author: Danedri Herbert
Kansas Schools Earn D Grade in Student Achievement
Kansas public schools earn a D grade in achievement levels, according to Education Week. The source of education news grades states…
Masterson, Truth Caucus Blast Senate Rescission Bill
Sen. Ty Masterson isn’t impressed by the rescission bill the Kansas Senate recently adopted. The bill balances the current year’s…
KC to Host White Privilege Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, will play host to a conference designed to organize, strategize and take action to deconstruct the culture…
Kansas Ranks 5th for Doctors; Missouri 27th
Kansas is a great state for doctors, according to a WalletHub, a consumer credit website. Using 14 metrics, WalletHub analysts…
After Months of Gain, KS Revenues Stall in March
Kansas revenues hit the skids in February, falling short of projections for the first time in several months. The Sunflower State…
Kansas House Sustains Brownback Veto
The Kansas House did not have the votes to override a Gov. Brownback veto of legislation to expand Medicaid. House…
Flat Tax Proposal Headed to House Floor
The Kansas House will consider a flat tax. The proposal increases taxes across the board to 5 percent. Currently, single Kansans are…
New School Formula Looking More Like Old Formula
Second verse, same as the first. The Kansas House K-12 Budget Committee worked more than eight hours yesterday, attempting to…
What Arm Twisting, KCUR?
KCUR’s Sam Zeff reports that legislators resorted to strong-arm tactics to secure votes for a House K-12 Budget Committee school…
Three Day School Funding Hearing Ends
Lawmakers in the Kansas House wrapped up hearings on a school funding proposal on March 27. HB2410 would funnel an…
Senate Advances Medicaid Expansion Proposal
Kansas Senators adopted legislation to expand Medicaid on Tuesday morning, but the measure will likely meet the business end of Gov.…
Kansas Adds Jobs; Unemployment Drops
Unemployment edged even lower and Kansas added thousands of jobs in February, the Kansas Department of Labor reported today. Kansas added…
Survey Says Topeka Ranks Low in Well-Being
Topeka has the fourth lowest well-being in the nation, or 185th out of 189 communities, according to a Gallup Healthways…
Truth Caucus, 2A Supporters Question Senate Leadership
The Kansas State Rifle Association is regretting its decision to endorse Senate President Susan Wagle and Senate Majority Leader Jim…
Legislators Draft School Funding Plan
Lawmakers released a school funding plan that would add $75 million to Kansas public schools. Details of the plan trickled…
House Committee Considers Taxing Personal Services
Should services be taxed? And if so, which services? Lawmakers wrestled with those questions during a House Tax Committee hearing…
Superintendent Org Opposes SMSD’s School Funding Solution
The Kansas School Superintendents Association took the unprecedented step of opposing a school financing solution proposed by Shawnee Mission School…
House Committee to Consider Simon’s Law
A doctor can place a do-not-resuscitate order on a minor’s chart without parental notification or consent. It’s a lesson Sheryl…
An Uber Pol in Kansas? Software Exec Eyes KS Politics
An uber-wealthy tech guy is moving to Lawrence and may be considering a political run in Kansas, according to the New…
Resolution Deems Pornography Public Health Crisis
Lawmakers listened to moving testimony about the dangers of pornography from law enforcement officers, doctors, and individuals damaged by its…
Leftist Organizations Stage Controversy
Leftist organizations in Wichita hosted a forum for candidates vying to replace Mike Pompeo in the U.S. Congress. The Democratic…
SMSD Super Offers School Finance Suggestions
Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent Jim Hinson sees the recent Kansas Supreme Court decision and the end of block grant…
Senate President Wagle To Propose Spending Cuts
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle announced she will propose across-the-board spending cuts to balance this year’s budget. The Senate will…
Wichita’s Voice for Liberty, Bob Weeks, Answers 20 Questions
Nearly every day, blogger Bob Weeks publishes news, analysis, and commentary on state and local politics. It’s information readers can’t…