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WSJ: $1.9 trillion COVID bill pays Kansans more to stay home
The $1.9 trillion “Covid-relief package” currently wending its way through Congress, could see Kansans paid considerably more to stay home…
Kansas lawmakers consider mandate for in-person learning option
Eighth-grader Ian Reimer has attended school in person for three days since March 12, 2020. The Gardner-Edgerton student started school…
Johnson Co. helps school districts mislead on quarantine letters
When a Johnson county student is thought to be exposed to someone with COVID, parents get quarantine letters from the…
Unions oppose First Amendment rights for teachers, others
Marni Mills is a 20-year member of the Kansas National Education Association in Olathe. When she wanted to cease paying…
Lawmakers debate mandating personal finance class to graduate
Kansas students can graduate from high school without taking any classes on personal finance. A bill before the Kansas Legislature…
SB 174 would eliminate ‘pay to work fee’ for APRNs
Proponents say a proposal before the Kansas Legislature regarding Advance Practice Registers Nurses (APRNs) will lower medical costs and improve…
OCPA claims free speech victory over ‘cancel culture’
In a victory not just for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs — but for First Amendment threats across the…
Hineman, Goossen make false claims about 2012 Kansas tax plan
People across the nation who are opposed to letting citizens keep more of their hard-earned money have repeatedly pointed to…
Are COVID vaccine doses collecting dust in Kansas? Kelly won’t say
There may be extra COVID vaccine doses in Kansas pharmacies, but Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration won’t respond to emails or…
CDC, KS school board issue stringent school opening guidance
The Center for Disease Control and the Kansas State Department of Education issued new, stringent school opening guidance week, but…
State Treasurer Lynn Rogers deceives taxpayers on ESA programs
State Treasurer Lynn Rogers, a Wichita Democrat, recently took a hard stance against legislation that would expand educational opportunities for…
Social media censorship legislation proposed in Kansas
A social media censorship bill, targeting companies like Facebook and Twitter that have been censoring and de-platforming conservative viewpoints, is…
KS COVID vaccinations continue to lag most of the nation
Kansas administered only 67% of the COVID vaccine doses it has received so far and Gov. Kelly blames the state’s…
Parents frustrated by USD 437 officials in Black Lives Matter issue
The controversy over Black Lives Matter posters throughout the halls of Washburn Rural High School in the USD 437 Auburn…
KASB, USD 231 mislead on education savings accounts
The USD 231 Gardner Edgerton school district is helping the Kansas Association of School Boards distribute misleading information in opposition…
‘Energy Choice Act’ would prevent cities from banning natural gas
Concerned about movements in places like Berkeley, California, Seattle, and — ironically — Lawrence, to either ban natural gas in…
KBOE President Jim Porter deceives on student achievement (again)
State Board of Education President Jim Porter made a conscious attempt to deceive members of the House K-12 Budget Committee…
Cecil O’Brate: the quiet, humble ‘Titan’ of southwest Kansas
In southwestern Kansas there is a man who came from humble beginnings, worked hard, and became wealthy. He never forgot…
Kansas has 4th-worst tax environment for retirees in the nation
According to Kiplinger’s, Kansas is the fourth-worst state in the nation for retirees, based on each state’s tax scheme. According…
Gallagher issues ‘threat’ to Senator over property tax legislation
Miami County commissioner Danny Gallagher issued what Kansas State Sen. Molly Baumgardner calls a thinly-veiled threat in retaliation over her…
KS education lobby attacks opportunity – Part 3, KASB
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), the taxpayer-funded lobbying arm of local school boards, this week renewed their opposition…
Half of state unemployment payouts may be overpayments or fraud
As Kansas grapples with record levels of unemployment claims and rampant fraud, economist Michael Austin, Director of the Kansas Policy…
Tips for handling school district ‘quarantine’ notices
Parents are growing increasingly frustrated with school districts over their handling of alleged exposure to COVID, particularly with the lack…
Lawmakers consider education savings accounts
A former school board member announced to the Kansas House K-12 budget committee on Monday that she changed her mind…