Author: Danedri Herbert
Kelly admin calls withholding vaccines ‘enforcement mechanism’
Yesterday, we learned that KDHE ordered Riley County to stop vaccinating people until other counties caught up, and threatened to…
KDHE threatened to withhold vaccines from Riley County
Riley County officials confirm that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) threatened to withhold promised vaccine shipments if…
Kelly nominee may legislate from the bench to raise property tax
Johnson County Commission Chairman Ed Eilert and Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an Overland Park Democrat, have called on Kansas Governor Laura…
KDHE orders Riley County to halt COVID vaccine distribution
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has ordered Riley County health officials to cease COVID vaccine distribution. The problem?…
Legislation would prohibit vaccine mandates as employment condition
Lawmakers debated a bill to prevent employers from implementing vaccine mandates and firing individuals due to their vaccination status. Two…
Kansas lawmakers consider mandate for in-person learning option
Eighth-grader Ian Reimer has attended school in person for three days since March 12, 2020. The Gardner-Edgerton student started school…
Unions oppose First Amendment rights for teachers, others
Marni Mills is a 20-year member of the Kansas National Education Association in Olathe. When she wanted to cease paying…
Lawmakers debate mandating personal finance class to graduate
Kansas students can graduate from high school without taking any classes on personal finance. A bill before the Kansas Legislature…
SB 174 would eliminate ‘pay to work fee’ for APRNs
Proponents say a proposal before the Kansas Legislature regarding Advance Practice Registers Nurses (APRNs) will lower medical costs and improve…
Are COVID vaccine doses collecting dust in Kansas? Kelly won’t say
There may be extra COVID vaccine doses in Kansas pharmacies, but Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration won’t respond to emails or…
CDC, KS school board issue stringent school opening guidance
The Center for Disease Control and the Kansas State Department of Education issued new, stringent school opening guidance week, but…
KS COVID vaccinations continue to lag most of the nation
Kansas administered only 67% of the COVID vaccine doses it has received so far and Gov. Kelly blames the state’s…
Gallagher issues ‘threat’ to Senator over property tax legislation
Miami County commissioner Danny Gallagher issued what Kansas State Sen. Molly Baumgardner calls a thinly-veiled threat in retaliation over her…
Lawmakers consider education savings accounts
A former school board member announced to the Kansas House K-12 budget committee on Monday that she changed her mind…
Parents, students tell lawmakers remote learning is hurting students
Hybrid and remote learning is taking a toll on Kansas students, parents and kids told the House K-12 budget committee…
KS education lobby attacks opportunity – Part 1
Parental support for school choice is on the rise in Kansas and across the nation, but the Kansas education lobby…
KS Justice Institute restores religious freedom in Dickinson County
The Dickinson County Commission backtracked on a public health order to limit capacity at church gatherings after receiving a warning…
School board, Sen. Baumgardner tussle over in-person learning data
A nine-page letter the Gardner Edgerton School District sent to the Kansas Senate Education Committee about in-person learning sparked a…
KS lawmakers anticipate few changes to state election laws
While Republican lawmakers in several states are preparing legislation to overhaul election processes, Kansas legislators are looking at minor updates…
Spring Hill scraps COVID gating criteria; in-person learning starts Feb. 1
Middle and high school students in the Spring Hill School District are heading back to school in-person starting Feb. 1.…
KDOL spins unemployment rate, ignores people leaving workforce
The Kansas Department of Labor put its own spin on bad economic news earlier this week. Kansas’s unemployment rate dipped…
Damaging COVID response, taxes top concerns of Kansas businesses
Kansas business owners believe the state’s COVID response damaged the economy more than necessary, according to an annual poll commissioned…
Legislature debates extending COVID emergency declaration
UPDATE: The Governor signed SB 14 into law today, Jan. 25, extending the state of emergency declaration through March 31.…
Senate advances property tax transparency legislation
A property tax transparency bill is headed to the Kansas House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation, Senate Bill 13,…