Author: Patrick Richardson
Legislators hope to preempt federal red-flag laws
Two Kansas legislators have pre-filed a bill they hope will protect Kansans from so-called “red-flag” laws, sometimes called “extreme risk…
Kansas school board chair rejects audit findings in contradiction-laden column
After a scathing editorial by the Kansas City Star called out school districts across Kansas for misusing funding for at-risk…
Wayfair decision hammering catalog sellers into extinction
Not only has the Wayfair decision heavily impacted small e-commerce sites but it’s also threatening an entire industry, with catalog…
City of Frontenac won’t comply with Open Records requests
Earlier this year, the City of Frontenac in southeast Kansas requested $3,500 to provide documentation surrounding the secretive dismissal of…
Gov. Kelly’s illegal sales tax policy hurts small businesses nationwide
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s likely illegal attempt to collect sales tax on the first dollar of all internet and catalog sales…
K-State Olathe spends $122,000 per student
With a budget this year of $7.3 million and just 60 full-time equivalent (FTE) students, K-State Olathe Innovation Campus will…
Report for America grant raises objectivity concerns for Wichita Eagle
Two more full-time reporters will be coming to Kansas as part of the Report for America Grant program, but the…
Gov. Kelly, David Toland need to answer questions on student achievement
On Nov. 14 of Kansas Framework For Growth, created by Governor Kelly’s administration and Commerce Secretary David Toland, put out a…
Will expanded statehouse news coverage lead to better reporting?
At least one new face will be joining the Associated Press in Topeka to expand statehouse news coverage next year,…