Author: Danedri Herbert
Blue Valley parents to district: Let Them Play
Though the atmosphere mirrored a pep rally leading to a big game, the more than 400 “let them play” protesters…
“Giving Kids a Fighting Chance” premieres to acclaim
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says educational reform is “…the civil rights issue of our time…it’s the social justice issue…
Johnson County violates state law on ‘dark store’ claims
A September 2019 ruling from the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) admonished the Johnson County Appraiser’s Office for illegally…
Kiplinger: Kansas is the 3rd worst state for retiree taxes
Kansas is the third-worst state to retire from a tax perspective, according to Kiplinger’s, a personal finance magazine. Only Nebraska…
McClatchy newspapers may run out of cash in 2020
The parent company of the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle may not have enough money to pay its…
Lawmakers face call to grow government with higher tax revenue
The group that creates budget estimates for the state of Kansas revised its tax revenue numbers last week, estimating the…
Kansas Justice Institute scores first win for free speech in Kansas
Kansas raw milk farmers can now advertise their products with more than just a sign on their farms, thanks to…
Manhattan voters reject sales tax hike
Despite a ‘smoke and mirrors’ campaign on the other side, Manhattan voters sent a loud message to city hall on…
New poll shows 75 percent of Republican voters reject Medicaid expansion
A new poll reveals more than three-quarters of Republicans oppose using taxpayer money to provide Medicaid to able-bodied, working adults.…
2019 state assessment: stagnant, disturbingly low achievement in Kansas schools
Nearly two-thirds of Kansas fourth-graders and 75% of Kansas 10th graders tested below grade level or needing remedial training in…
Wichita Eagle criticizes Republican party for campaigning but gives Democrats a pass
Wichita Republicans are questioning the political bias of the local paper after the Wichita Eagle published a one-sided story last…
Medicaid expansion plan would hike cigarette taxes, raise fees
Over the last two days, members of the Senate Select Committee on Healthcare Access noodled on details of a Medicaid…
Attorney General: Kelly administration risks lawsuits on remote sales tax policy
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a legal opinion on September 30, stating Governor Laura Kelly’s unilateral expansion of remote…
Florida education reform film coming to Kansas
Florida students are making gains in reading and math at a faster rate than the national average as well as…
Audit finds state incentives often aren’t used as intended
Less than 20 percent of funds appropriated for state economic development programs are used the way lawmakers originally intended, according…
Little transparency on JCERT sales tax in Johnson County
Voters approved a 1/8 cent ($0.125) sales tax in 2008 for the Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT), which advocates…
Nurse practitioner reform: better healthcare access, lower cost
March 20 was the worst day of the 2019 legislative session, according to Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins. That’s…
AG Schmidt slaps back at Kelly administration sales tax directive
A sales tax directive, issued by Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration, exceeds the Governor’s authority, according to a legal opinion issued today by…
Conference asks: Can school choice defeat poverty?
Lisa Watson has a calling: to get kids out of failing schools. The Kansas City, Kansas woman is helping organize…
Tax reform council focuses on paying for more spending
Tax reform is usually associated with attempts to reduce taxes, but the first day of hearings at Kansas Governor Laura…
Overland Park may scrap Metcalf Crossing incentive package following project delays
A delay may result in the city of Overland Park scrapping the Metcalf Crossing private-public partnership to demolish two old…
Salina to build “Cadillac” gun range, despite redundancy of service nearby
The city of Salina is building the “Cadillac” of law enforcement training facilities, even though the Kansas Highway Patrol’s primary…
Kelly stacks tax council with state spending advocates
Gov. Laura Kelly established the Governor’s Council on Tax Reform, a group that will study and make tax recommendations to…
Kansas outguns Missouri in regulatory border war for hospitals
The governors of Kansas and Missouri may have signed a ceasefire agreement on the so-called Border War, but state incentives…