Author: David Hicks
$2 billion for the Chiefs moving to Kansas; property tax relief remains elusive
Ending months of speculation about their future home once their lease expires at Arrowhead Stadium, the four-time Super Bowl Champion…
Poll: Americans favor Education Savings Accounts by a 3:1 margin
A poll commissioned by the yes.everykid.foundation finds that Americans want Education Savings Accounts by more than a 3:1 margin, with…
USD 469 Board Member Amy Cawvey says $20K investigation of her was a politically-motivated waste of money
Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing USD 469 allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey,…
FDA official’s claim Covid vaccine killed at least 10 children creates firestorm
An internal memo leaked to the media, written by Vinay Prasad, MD/MPH (Master of Public Health), Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation…
Back to Basics: McPherson Middle School trades Chromebooks for pencil and paper
Citing an effort to improve academic, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, next quarter McPherson Middle School will require 6-8th graders…
Department of Homeland Security now investigating Coldwater Mayor Ceballos for election fraud, perjury
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined the investigation of Coldwater Mayor Jose Ceballos on charges that he…
Kansas hides SNAP data from USDA despite evidence of nationwide fraud, but it made over $1 million selling driver’s license information in 2024
Kansas and 20 other states refuse to comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture requests for demographic information, even with disclosures…
Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record
In a case reported nationwide, hailed for its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights and freedom of the press,…
Oklahoma has assessment limit and much lower property taxes than Kansas
With their property tax bills arriving in the mail, Kansans are paying far more than their neighbors in Oklahoma, which…
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law
Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas, only…
Federal court rules Salina violated Cozy Inn’s First Amendment rights in UFO-themed mural case
The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on…
USD 259 board members respond to Kobach letter questioning district’s transgender policies
The Office of Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has notified the USD 259 School District in Wichita of allegations it…
Federal judge says part of Kansas Constitution dealing with Convention of States violates U. S. Constitution
A section of the Kansas Constitution requiring a 2/3 majority in the House and Senate to call for a Convention…
Kansas Justice Institute urges Winfield USD 465 to allow a Turning Point USA affiliate
The Kansas Justice Institute (KJI), like The Sentinel, a subsidiary of Kansas Policy Institute, has sent a letter to the…
Coldwater Mayor Jose Ceballos re-elected, then arrested on six charges of election fraud
Coldwater Mayor Jose Ceballos was arrested the day after a re-election victory and charged with six felony counts of election…
Prairie Village voters reject dismantling mayor-council government, defeat slate of PV United candidates
An unusually large mid-term turnout ended a tumultuous year in divisive Prairie Village politics by resoundingly defeating an attempt to…
As 31 states (not Kansas) restrict cell phone use in schools, researchers study its effect on achievement, teacher satisfaction
A survey in Education Week lists the efforts in 31 states and the District of Columbia to either restrict or…
USD 308 Hutchinson silent on opponent claims district is promoting bond issue with public funds
Voters in USD 308 in Hutchinson head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a $110 million bond…
Kansas, 14 other states victorious as court strikes down ACA’s transgender care mandates
A federal district court in Mississippi overturned Biden-era regulations that sought to extend mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…
KSBRC Summit discusses ways to reverse declining student achievement with “Results Now”
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC), like The Sentinel, part of the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), brought together dozens…
Gardner-Edgerton Mom alleges coverup after email confirms school hid from her 2024 transgender female incident in girls’ locker room
For a month beginning in mid-September, Carrie Schmidt, mother of a Gardner-Edgerton High School junior, sought information from the USD…
Kansas legislators get an earful from taxpayers over runaway property tax hikes
A trio of presenters testifying before the Kansas Special Committee on Taxation had a common theme: property tax reform has…
“Financial boondoggle and environmental disaster”: Lessons for Kansas on the failure of California’s Ivanpah Solar Project
When it went online in 2014, the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert was the largest solar facility…
Gardner-Edgerton School Board candidate vows to stay in the race despite filing in one district, moving to another
Business owner and USD 231 School Board candidate Keith Davenport finds himself in a unique position just weeks before voters…