March 28, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: Editorial

Reps. Miller and Amyx propose $700 million property tax hike

At a press conference earlier this week, Reps. Vic Miller (D-Topeka) and Mike Amyx (D-Lawrence) announced a plan to save…

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Sen. Hensley isn’t telling the truth about school funding

Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get…

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Most elected officials in Sedgwick County propose big property tax hikes

Sedgwick County residents are being hammered by government-spending-induced inflation.  U.S. Census data show the county lost population last year, and…

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Douglas County officials compete to see who can raise property tax the most

Douglas County residents are being hammered by government-spending-induced inflation.  U.S. Census data show the county has almost 3,000 fewer residents…

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KSDE shirks responsibility to school districts, promotes KASB membership

The Kansas Department of Education purports to be a “dedicated service agency” that provides leadership, resources, and support.  But like…

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2nd Quarter jobs: Gov’t. jumps, private sector flat in Kansas

The tax-and-spend mindset of many state and local officials produced predictable results in the second quarter — government jobs increased…

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KASB report is a modern-day Emperor’s New Clothes tale

In Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends…

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Kansas Reflector aids and abets student achievement cover-up

It’s bad enough that there are more high school students below grade level in Kansas than are proficient.  But media…

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Blue Valley substitute teacher laments decline in academic emphasis

Amid a growing chorus of parents expressing concerns about academic declines and exposing children to objectionable gender and race indoctrination…

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Freedom to Learn KS PAC doesn’t want parents to learn the truth about achievement

A panel discussion hosted last week by the Freedom to Learn Kansas Political Action Committee serves as another reminder that…

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Kelly’s ‘bring it on’ comment about recession is an affront to Kansans

There were 38,000 fewer Kansans working in May of this year, compared to January 2020.  Business owners and individuals are…

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Biden: no lunch for poor kids unless schools allow boys in the girls’ restrooms

Just when you think Washington can’t stoop any lower, the Biden administration says it will withhold funding for lunch for…

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Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room

Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach…

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Choosing which crimes to prosecute comes to Kansas on election bribery

The Ellis County Attorney’s decision to not prosecute election bribery signals that the trend of picking and choosing which crimes…

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Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics

The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior, which should also apply to school board members. …

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Johnson County officials effectively propose big rent hikes

County Commissioner Becky Fast is on record saying affordable housing options are a top concern for her constituents, but odds…

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Food sales tax would be almost gone but for Kelly’s 2019 veto

Guess what the state sales tax on food would be this coming New Year’s Day if Kansas Governor Laura Kelly…

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SMSD justifies transgender discussions with kindergarteners

A PTA meeting for Trailwood Elementary in the Shawnee Mision school district disclosed the district’s rationale for discussing transgender and…

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KS Commission on racial equity ignores educational discrimination

How’s this for hypocrisy?  The final report from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s Commission on Racial Equity & Justice conveniently ignores…

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Topeka super Tiffany Anderson misleads parents on student achievement

To hear Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson talk about student achievement in her district, you would think it is pretty good…

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Things worth fighting for: individual liberty, America, civilization

It is fashionable in the midst of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine to call for bans on all things Russian,…

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KC Star pushes Kelly for governor with school funding lie

A guest column in today’s Kansas City Star by a retired teacher makes an outrageously false claim about school funding…

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KC Star makes false accusations on Parents Bill of Rights

Yesterday, a Kansas City Star article alleging that the Parents Bill of Rights legislative hearings wasn’t fair to transparency opponents…

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Rep. Jarrod Ousley, SM Post deceive parents on school choice

A recent column in the Shawnee Mission Post by Rep. Jarrod Ousley (D-Merriam) misrepresents the truth about civil rights, school…

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