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Their hours reduced, Blue Valley paraprofessionals now face elimination of benefits as school district seeks to close spending gap
Blue Valley paraprofessionals received bad news in a recent “Dear colleague” letter” I am writing to share an important change…
Kobach demands League of Women Voters quit paying people to register to vote
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has directed the League of Women Voters of Kansas to cease paying people to register…
$6 billion in city/county cash reserves, including $1.8 billion tucked away in non-budgeted funds
Research published by Kansas Policy Institute found that the state’s counties and the 25 largest cities had $6 billion in…
Oklahoma Farm Bureau supports amendment to lower the sort of assessment limit Kansas Farm Bureau opposes
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is backing an Amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would reduce the cap on annual valuation increases…
Oral arguments begin in Cozy Inn mural case in Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Despite losing in federal court last year, the City of Salina is continuing its fight to try to deny Steve…
Parents of special needs kids facing hurdles with school districts
Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from…
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition
Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled…
USD 500 BOE member raising red flags over ‘exorbitant’ travel fees
The hits just keep coming for the embattled USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, as ABC affiliate KMBC-TV…
USD 500 KCKPS sued over alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old boy
Embattled by a federal lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice over gender transitions, USD 500’s (KCKPS) legal…
DOJ suing USD 500 KCK public schools over secret gender transitions
The United States Department of Justice is suing USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to stop secret gender transitions.…
Linn County Commissioners get faulty advice from former County Clerk
Former Linn County Clerk David Lamb told county commissioners last week they “would have to cut almost $2.2 million out…
Western Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies
Western Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. Western…
Livestock, farming groups react to Trump beef import announcement
President Donald Trump announced late last week that his administration would allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of…
IDD waiver waitlist could be reduced to zero in 5 years, advocate says
As The Sentinel recently reported, there are more than 5,000 Kansans with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) sitting on a…
Red state ballot initiatives give voters a say on property taxes, while Kansans are still waiting
The Wall Street Journal reports several traditional “red” states, responding to constituents’ outcries over seemingly out-of-control property taxes, will offer…
KDADS diverted $24 million appropriated for intellectually or developmentally disabled Kansans to other programs
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, or “KDADS,” spent $24 million earmarked by the Legislature for services for…
Johnson County wants a $20 million tax increase to waste more money
[Editor’s note: Personal services are revised as they were understated in the original version of this story.] Inflation-adjusted per capita…
KPI budget workshop gives Linn County Commission, residents food for thought
At the invitation of the Linn County Commission, Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert conducted a public budget workshop Wednesday evening…
Bourbon County clerk Susan Walker resigns
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker tendered her resignation at the August 10, 2026 Bourbon County Commission meeting, KOAM TV…
Federal judge guts provision of National Firearms Act in victory for Kansas gun owners
A federal judge has effectively gutted a portion of the National Firearms Act relating to firearm suppressors, among other things.…
Lawrence schools ordered to pay $113k for KORA violations
Federal Judge Kathryn H. Vratil has ordered USD 497 Lawrence to pay over $113,000 in attorneys’ fees for a group…
Kansas Justice Institute sues City of Wichita over ALPR surveillance cameras
Wichita resident and privacy advocate Mason Grimmett is suing the City of Wichita over the city’s warrantless ALPR license plate…
USD 230 Spring Hill administration allows yearbook staff to deliberately misgender girl with they/them pronouns
Christina Bilyeu says the Spring Hill school district allowed the high school’s yearbook staff to purposely alter her daughter’s gender…
Kobach demands three Kansas cities repeal conversion therapy bans in wake of SCOTUS decision
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach recently sent letters to three Kansas mayors demanding each city repeal local ordinances banning so-called…