Category: Featured
Miami County couple scores win in zoning case with KJI’s help
Miami County residents Loralie and Eric Tangen won their challenge to Miami County’s zoning regulations after a public comment filed…
Kansas Fair Courts Fund not up front about ties to Kansas Values Institute
A recent deep-dive into just who is funding the ads opposed to the constitutional amendment that would allow Kansas residents…
Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms
USD 500 Kansas City decides whether to notify parents on a case-by-case basis if their child wants to use different…
DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools
In the wake of the whistleblower videos circulating on the internet showing that USD 500, Kansas City, Kansas, (KCK) continues…
Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen
Loralie and Eric Tangen want to finish a small section of the barn on their property in Miami County as…
USD 500 document says the district may not inform parents of their child’s gender transition, despite a legal requirement to do so
A whistleblower video confirms that, contrary to protestations, USD 500 Kansas City appears to continue flouting state and federal law…
Wamego district dodging questions about its special education co-op finances
Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Josh Meyer claims that special education funding in the special services cooperative it hosts is in…
EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market
A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls…
KPI study: Wealthy Kansans already pay more than their “fair share” of income taxes
For the rest of this political season, the phrase “the rich should pay their fair share” will be often repeated…
Kansas is 12th in the nation for Medicaid expense increase since start of ACA
According to a recent report from the Paragon Health Institute, Kansas has experienced the 12th highest growth in Medicaid spending…
KSDE, State Board of Education violate open records law, AG finds
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office has found that the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) and the Kansas State…
KASB latest in education establishment to issue guidance conflicting with the law banning cell phones, governing social media contact in schools
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) issued a policy directive to local school districts that appears to conflict with…
Wabaunsee becomes first ‘Public Innovative District’ under new state law
USD 329 Wabaunsee has become the first district to be certified as a “Public Innovative District” under HB2402, which was…
Attorney Mike O’Neal refutes notion that legislature can’t set education curriculum
In mid-May, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a pair of education bills, which she claimed would violate the state constitution. One…
Study finds 87% of recent property tax appeals decisions favor taxpayers
Research conducted by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), the owner of The Sentinel, shows that nearly 9 out of 10 decisions…
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker sues county attorney, recall committee
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker is turning to the courts to try to defeat a recall effort aimed at…
Constitutional amendment would provide for direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices
Kansas is the only state in the Union in which an attorney-dominated nominating commission — composed of 5 attorneys and…
Four JOCO school districts unite, prepare to sue state over perceived lack of special education funding
The four largest school districts in Johnson County, Blue Valley, DeSoto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission, are joining forces with the…
Bourbon County Clerk facing recall after ballot mistakes, possible intimidation attempts
Some Bourbon County residents say they are concerned by what they perceive as intimidation efforts by Bourbon County Clerk Susan…
LPA audit unable to determine if TANF funds being distributed properly
In a recent report, the Kansas Division of Legislative Post Audit said it was unable to determine if Temporary Assistance…
Prairie Village Councilman Ian Graves’ math isn’t mathing
Prairie Village Councilman Ian Graves’ Facebook post denouncing some citizens’ concerns about the city’s spending growth is inaccurate. The mistakes seem driven more…
Kansas, Missouri pony up big for World Cup, but hotel bookings are running below projections
The 2026 World Cup — the “world series” of soccer — kicks off in just about a month with the…
Olathe, Shawnee Mission School Districts choose different paths in response to federal allegations of FERPA, Title IX violations
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education concluded an eight-month investigation by citing four Kansas school districts; Kansas City, Olathe,…
KPI’s 2026 Green Book shows Kansas continues to fail competitiveness test
Kansas Policy Institute’s 2026 “Green Book” shows the Sunflower State continually becoming less competitive by spending and taxing too much.…