Author: Patrick Richardson
Records request backs up SMSD teacher’s complaints about DEI
The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the…
KCC ignores landowners, grants route for power lines to take electricity out of state
In a 2-1 vote earlier this week, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) — which regulates public utilities in the state…
The science of reading is the solution to state, nation’s literacy problem
Thirty-four percent of fourth-grade students in the United States cannot read at the basic level, according to the National Center…
Attorney files KORA complaint against Republic County over wind issues
An attorney for concerned landowners in Republic County, opposed to wind farm development by NextEra energy, has filed a Kansas…
Kansas City Star reporting on Shawnee Mission protest reveals bias
The Kansas City Star exaggerated repeatedly in a story about a protest at Shawnee Mission North over comments a teacher…
State agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit reccomendations
Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a…
U.S. Senate moves to block lesser prairie chicken from going on endangered list
In what will likely be a largely symbolic move, the United States Senate passed a resolution 50-48 which would block…
SMSD parents share concerns about ‘DEIB’ programs
Shawnee Mission North High School teacher Caedran Sullivan last week exposed the widespread negative impact of the district’s DEIB indoctrination,…
IRS migration data: taxpayers flee high-tax jurisdictions like Johnson County
The Wall Street Journal reported recently that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) migration data from 2021, the most recent year available,…
Shawnee Mission teacher shines light on divisive ‘diversity’ training
A Shawnee Mission teacher has blown the doors wide open regarding the indoctrination her district is foisting on children in…
BCC excludes trustee from executive session, cannot cite legal authority
The Butler Community College (BCC) Board of Trustees — through their general counsel — refuses to answer questions regarding its…
Kelly vetoes bill that would have helped childcare crisis
One of the biggest obstacles to economic recovery post-pandemic has been the difficulty in finding childcare. Writing in the Wichita…
Microschools continue to gain traction in Kansas
Microschools, which provide opportunities for enterprising teachers and parents to find alternatives to the public school system, are gaining traction…
Kansas joins lawsuit against listing lesser prairie chicken as ‘threatened’
Attempts by the federal government to list the lesser prairie chicken — a type of grouse — as “threatened” under…
Cherokee County reduces property tax while maintaining services
While many local government entities have steadily increased property tax, Cherokee County has reduced property tax revenue for two straight…
Chances for school choice this session narrow substantially
School choice legislation is not yet entirely dead in Kansas this year, although opportunities for passage this session are narrowing.…
Texts appear to show collusion between Johnson County official, Gault Center staff to prevent transparency
A series of text messages buried at the bottom of a 618 page document dump appear to show direct collusion…
Fairness in Women’s Sports Act becomes law
After three years of attempts, the full legislature has overridden Democrat Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of the “Fairness in Women’s…
While Kansas parents wait, Florida, other states expand choice
While Kansas parents wait to see if the Kansas Legislature and Governor Laura Kelly will give them the opportunity to…
Johnson County residents are looking at another big property tax hike
Johnson County is setting taxpayers up for another big property tax increase in 2024, based on the presentation that county…
Big pay increases for KCK BPU managers come at customers’ expense
The Kansas City Kansas Board of Public Utilities (KCK BPU) charges customers exceptionally high rates for electricity and water, and…
SCOTUS: parents of SPED students can sue districts under ADA
A United States Supreme Court decision handed down Tuesday related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has enormous implications…
School choice ESA bill passes the Kansas House in SB 83
In a major victory for school choice advocates in the Sunflower State, the Kansas House of Representatives passed the “Sunflower…
Kelly administration wants $15 million to bail out failed incentive program
The Kelly administration is asking for approximately $15 million a year to prop up an incentive program that has shown…