March 18, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Author: David Hicks

SB 427 would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability

School board members would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from…

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University of Kansas Health System merger with Liberty Hospital draws cross-border concerns

It’s not the “Border War” we’re used to in football, but the merger between The University of Kansas Health System…

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Low-income earners benefit most under new flat tax compromise in SB 539

The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee held a hearing today on a new flat tax bill that is a compromise…

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State universities spent $45 million on DEI, received $116 million from foreign sources last year

A new state audit says the six Kansas state universities spent $45 million on various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…

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Beloit group claims school board lacks transparency in bond issue campaign

Voters in USD 273 Beloit go to the polls in April to decide the fate of a $20 million package…

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Lawmakers take the Kansas Constitution to court over calling a Convention of States

Two Kansas state legislators, Sen. Mike Thompson and Rep. Michael Murphy, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the state Constitution…

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Health officers could no longer order isolation or quarantine under proposed legislation

The authority to restrict public gatherings by state or local health departments, a controversial mandate used during the pandemic, would…

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Spirited debate on “Conscientious Right to Refuse Act”

Individual rights squared off against the rights of the community as the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare…

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Intense debate on asset forfeiture reforms in competing House, Senate bills

While civil libertarians and the law enforcement community debated the merits of asset forfeiture — the seizure of property and/or…

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House panel debates bill limiting KORA charges to provide public documents

Taxpayers won’t be overcharged to receive public documents in Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) requests any longer if House Bill…

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Leavenworth School District defends sending flyer from progressive group to parents

Leavenworth USD 453 distributed a flyer to parents recently announcing a day-long event at the State Capitol ostensibly to introduce…

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Olathe superintendent touts “rebranding” in an era of declining test scores

USD 233 Olathe does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required…

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SE Kansas Community Health Center got political to defeat Value Them Both amendment in 2022

“Are you registered to vote?” was added to “First, do no harm” in the lexicon of medical professionals, including the…

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Prairie Village mayor won’t substantiate constitutionality of proposed ethics code changes

Proposed changes to the Prairie Village code of ethics would restrict elected officials’ private speech and subject them to public…

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School Choice rally brings cheering supporters to State Capitol

An estimated crowd of over 150 renewed their call for Kansas to join the growing ranks of states offering School…

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Nearly 60% of Kansans favor single tax rate: poll

Americans for Prosperity – Kansas (AFP-KS) has released a poll showing a bipartisan coalition of taxpayers strongly supports replacing the…

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KSBRC to host the first in a monthly series of school board member training

The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) will offer a free online training workshop for school board members on Wednesday,…

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NCTQ: five policies to improve teacher effectiveness in the science of reading

Sounding the alarm that 37% of fourth-grade students in the United States (40% in Kansas) cannot read at grade level,…

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Special Education Task Force recommends more funding without required study

Legislation that created the Special Education Task Force directs it to “study and make recommendations for changes in the existing…

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Survey: Bipartisan majorities in JOCO want education savings accounts

In our current political climate, it seems nearly impossible to get Democrats and Republicans to agree on what day it…

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Kansas has the most domestic migration loss among neighboring states

Kansas had the worst record in 2023 among bordering states on domestic migration, as more U.S. residents moved out-of-state than…

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House, Senate leaders look ahead to 2024 Kansas legislative session

Will Kansans see a flat tax, property tax reform, and school choice in 2024? How about Medicaid expansion? What to…

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Kansas Chamber poll: business leaders call for tax cuts, improving competitiveness in 2024

A year-end poll of 300 Kansas business leaders finds tax cuts, making the state’s economy more competitive, and workforce development…

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Some Kansas school districts send board members to NSBA training

At least 25 state school board associations canceled their membership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after it labeled…

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