Author: Dave Trabert
SMSD, board president Heather Ousley attempt to stifle speech
Shawnee Mission school board of education, led by President Heather Ousley, made several attempts to stifle speech at the May…
Johnson Co. Commissioners hire unqualified County Auditor
Johnson County Board of Commissioners Charter Resolution 24-88 Sec.[XV]-(2) says, “No person shall be eligible for appointment to the position…
KC Star: government institutions matter, not students
The Missouri Legislature put student needs first in passing the state’s first school choice program, and parents are thrilled. People…
Friends University professor undermines our constitutional republic
Insidious efforts to indoctrinate college students were on full display in a recent column in the Wichita Eagle by Friends…
Kansas City Star education deceit throws kids under the bus
The Kansas City Star is notorious for false and misleading claims (see here, here, and here), but even for them,…
CDC: maximum 28 CT for post-vaccine COVID PCR tests
As reported by Daniel Horowitz at Blaze Media, the new CDC guidance for “COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough case investigation” – meaning…
Duane Goossen, John Wilson deceive Kansans on tax relief
People connected to Democrat Laura Kelly’s administration have repeatedly misled Kansans on the facts related to tax relief, and a…
Louisburg emails expose conflicting stories on contact tracing
Emails obtained in an Open Records request connected to a contact tracing in USD 416 Louisburg reflect a different story…
What is Gov. Kelly’s Department of Revenue trying to hide?
The Kansas Department of Revenue is ignoring an Open Records request, in what could be an attempt to cover up…
Some districts are considering masks for flu season
Many parents fear some districts will require masks in the next school year, and one school superintendent says some districts…
Federal funding discrimination hurts many Kansas restaurants
Federal stimulus payments and $300 per week in extra unemployment benefits are making it difficult for restaurants and other small…
Is Barbara Bollier dishonest about school funding or misinformed?
A Sunflower State Journal report about former state senator Barbara Bollier chairing a new political action committee included a wildly…
Pay increases, 9% property tax hike in Manhattan
Data from the Kansas Department of Revenue shows the City of Manhattan raised property tax by 9% last year, and…
Big pay hikes at KCK Board of Public Utilities
Big utility bills paid by customers of the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Public Utilities helped fund some hefty pay…
2020 state payroll listing includes K-State coaches
In a break from past practice, the 2020 state payroll listing includes some highly paid coaches at Kansas State University. …
Louisburg school board dismissively rejects parents’ concerns
The Louisburg school board says it is committed to honesty and integrity and developing awareness, but their handling of complaints…
KDOR won’t substantiate claims in effort to defeat tax relief
The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) sent a memo to a few legislative leaders in a thinly-veiled effort to give…
Blue Valley board to students and parents: No soup for you!
While watching the Blue Valley school board’s April 8 meeting to rule on parents’ requests for COVID mask accommodations for…
Blue Valley district deprives parents of due process rights
The Blue Valley school district in Johnson County deprived two parents of their due process rights on Tuesday when the…
2020 payroll for city, county staff in Douglas, Shawnee counties
The 2020 payroll listings posted to KansasOpenGov.org for Topeka, Lawrence, Shawnee County, and Douglas County show some unusual compensation increases…
Garden City, Finney County employee pay increases
The 2020 calendar year payroll listings posted to KansasOpenGov.org for Garden City and Finney County show some unusual compensation increases.…
Stand Up Blue Valley: fund systems, not students
The Kansas House of Representatives just approved legislation to give academically challenged students a chance for a better education, and…
Mask mandates had no impact on COVID case growth
When Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued a new statewide mask mandate in November, 38 counties adopted it, 43 counties rejected…
Wichita, Sedgwick County differ on employee pay increases
Pay increases given in 2020 to employees of the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County reflect a very different approach…