Author: David Hicks
Senator calls for removal of DCF chief after second child dies in custody
Following the second death this year of a child in the custody of the Department for Children and Families, Johnson…
Soros contributions run counter to governor’s middle-of-the-road claims
Governor Laura Kelly’s acceptance of the maximum contribution from George Soros family members may have voters questioning her oft-repeated phrase…
Cowley Co. couple in property rights showdown with State of Kansas
A Cowley County bird dog trainer and handler has filed a property rights suit against Kansas Animal Health Commissioner Justin…
Lansing school board member: CRT is taught in Kansas
Education officials insist that the tenets of critical race theory are not being taught in Kansas and other states, but…
Lansing parent challenges curriculum pushing Marxism, other political opinions
A Lansing parent has removed her high school senior from an English Composition class, contending the materials in the curriculum…
JoCo poll workers warned about potential Konnech identity theft
Election workers for Johnson County from June 2016 to October 2022 are being cautioned to monitor their personal information amid…
Shawnee City Council promotes fairness in women’s sports
Fairness in women’s sports is getting a boost from a Johnson County city. The Shawnee City Council overwhelmingly approved federal…
Constitutional amendment on November ballot would preserve sheriff elections
The second constitutional amendment before Kansas voters on November 8th proposes to maintain election as the method of selecting Kansas…
School Choice advocates hope wins in West Virginia, Arizona, encourage Kansas legislature
School Choice supporters in Kansas are applauding a pair of recent victories in West Virginia and Arizona that they hope…
Cato Institute: Governor Kelly earns a “C” in tax-and-spend policy
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly portrays herself as supporting sound fiscal policy as she campaigns for re-election, but Cato Institute gives…
Kelly administration ignores law prohibiting collections from unemployment fraud victims
Efforts by the Kansas Departments of Labor, Revenue, and Administration to either tax or claw back unemployment benefits received by…
City removes defense for teachers, librarians, retailers, providing obscene materials to minors
Teachers and librarians, even store clerks, in the City of Edwardsville no longer have legal protections if, in the course…
Unemployment fraud victims in Kansas taxed on money they didn’t get
Imagine being the victim of unemployment fraud and having the state tax department charge you income tax on money the…
PDE: NAIS coaches member schools in DEI “wokeness”, not student achievement
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is…
Constitutional amendment would allow legislature to overturn state agency regulations
Kansas voters will consider a constitutional amendment on their November ballots that would allow the Legislature to overturn agency regulations.…
Osage County Clerk silent as August primary vote controversy swirls
An election complaint filed against the Osage County Clerk alleges several serious issues occurred with the August primary election in…
State Board of Education discusses changes in high school graduation requirements
The Kansas State Board of Education continued its review this month on a proposal to alter high school graduation requirements…
The “shadow government” in the City of Overland Park
In his farewell address, President Eisenhower warned of the future influence of a “military-industrial complex”; the nexus of special interests…
Gardner-Edgerton school board delays decision on transgender policy
Approval of a transgender policy on restrooms and other issues at Gardner-Edgerton USD 231 will be delayed for at least…
Eudora superintendent, board president silence parents upset by transgender issue
USD 491 Eudora superintendent Stu Moeckel and school board president Mark Chrislip denied parents’ requests to address the board about…
JOCO Commissioner Hanzlick tweet labels opponent “extremist”
The race for 4th District Johnson County Commissioner has taken on a more personal tone with a tweet by incumbent…
How much will “free” bus service eventually cost Lawrence taxpayers?
There’s no such thing as a “free lunch”, but a year-long pilot program in the City of Lawrence next year…
Leavenworth school board : No property tax increase this school year
The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education voted 4-3 not to impose a property tax increase on patrons for the…
Louisburg superintendent, school board face backlash over lack of transparency
It’s been a summer of discontent among Louisburg USD 416 patrons over recent actions by its superintendent and school board…