Author: Patrick Richardson
K-State caught promoting DEI despite state ban
Kansas State University continues to promote “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) policies under another name, a report by The Lion…
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about…
Wichita East High student protest organizers call Israel ‘genocidal parasites’
A group calling itself A-PIERCE or “Advocates for the Preservation of Integrity, Ethics and the Restoration of Compassion and Equity,”…
Kansas, Texas, 11 other states secure ESG victory against Vanguard Group
The Vanguard Group — a “major asset manager” has agreed to a settlement in the multi-state lawsuit against it and…
Voters tackle sales tax and school bond issue questions in Tuesday’s election
Voters went to the polls Tuesday looking at a number of tax questions including a 1% sales tax in Wichita…
Inspector General finds nearly $800k in Kansas Medicaid fraud
According to a release from Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the AG’s Office of the Inspector General has discovered nearly…
Kelly backs down, releases SNAP data to feds
After months of intransigence, the administration of Governor Laura Kelly has finally turned over the Supplemental Assistance for Needy Families…
Kansas House again tries to eliminate revenue-neutral law with HB 2745
The Kansas House of Representatives is once again trying to strip transparency from the Kansas property tax system by voting…
Kansas Senate votes overwhelmingly to put assessment limit amendment on the ballot
The Kansas Senate voted overwhelmingly to move forward with a proposed constitutional assessment limit that would restrict taxable assessed valuation…
Olathe schools refuse to answer questions about ‘student-led’ walkout that ended in violence
A “student-led” walkout on Feb. 20 at Olathe Northwest High School to protest immigration enforcement ended in a violent altercation…
SB 329 would reform the appraisal process
A tax attorney says one small change in the law could have far-reaching implications on the property appraisal process. Senate…
Kansas Bankers Association joins campaign against capping credit card rates
The Kansas Bankers Association is joining a nearly $1 million ad campaign against a credit card bill sponsored by Democrat…
SB 408 would give parents, children freedom to be independent
In the last few years there have been several cases in which parents have been investigated for simply allowing their…
New Wichita fire station $1 million over budget before construction begins and Chief Snow won’t explain
A new fire station in Wichita appears to be at least $1.25 million over budget — before construction even begins…
KSBRC conducts second successful superintendent search
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) has conducted its second successful search to assist a district in hiring a…
Kansas schools hit with email scam
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation confirms it is investigating an email scam that targeted several school districts in the state.…
Audit finds Kansas has exceeded federal SNAP error rates since 2019
A recently released report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found problems with the error rate in the…
Kansas House wants to establish compensation fund for nurses ‘harmed’ by State Board of Nursing
According to the Sunflower State Journal, budget writers for the Kansas House of Representatives have agreed to set aside $1…
Lansing board of education and superintendent declined action to curb student violence
Despite a reported uptick in student violence at the elementary level, the Lansing USD 469 declined to take action at…
Cellphone ban bill threatened by private school provisions
School cellphone ban legislation is potentially on shaky ground over provisions that would apply to private schools. Senate Bill 302…
Former Emporia State professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit
A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier…
Senate Tax Committee mulls limit on taxable assessed valuation increases
The Kansas Legislature is again taking up a bill this year that would put a proposed amendment to the Kansas…
Chiefs’ stadium deal appears to violate 2019 Kelly executive order
Governor Laura Kelly’s administration is refusing to answer questions about whether it violated Kelly’s 2019 executive order barring across-state-line incentive…
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) representative responds to Sentinel story about assessment limits
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) lobbied against an assessment limit — a constitutional amendment to cap assessed…