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Kelly, Evergy tout new powerplants that are likely unneeded
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently touted the announcement of two new “high-efficiency” natural gas-fired power plants by Evergy. On Oct.…
USD 469 board member skeptical state education department will drop unproven Second Step program
Following an email exchange with Dr. Ben Proctor of the Kansas State Department of Education KSDE), Lansing school board member…
AUDIT: STAR Bonds program continues record of failure
Three years ago the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit evaluated the STAR Bonds program overseen by the Kansas Department…
New database shows extent of gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, nationwide
There are 93 juvenile patients receiving gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, 22 of whom have had surgery and 71 of whom…
Kansas ACT scores and college readiness fall again, hitting new lows
The ACT results just released for the 2024 school year show further declines in both raw scores and college readiness.…
Virginia teacher wins settlement in pronoun case
A Virginia school teacher who was fired for refusing to use his student’s “preferred pronouns” has won a more than…
TIF Districts not working as intended, audit finds
In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found that an economic development tool popular with…
Software error causes Kansas counties to issue incorrect Revenue Neutral notices
As many as 80 of the 105 counties in Kansas sent out miscalculated revenue neutral notices to their taxpayers. The errors…
Kansas should adopt new budget process and spending limits, KPI economist says
Kansas is spending too much and needs to reform the way it creates the yearly budget, was the message Dr.…
Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules
A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the…
Districts still won’t allow school boards to “conduct” school needs assessments
For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in…
USD 286 Chautauqua school board fined over KOMA violations
The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According…
D.C. ‘voter access group’ sends 43,000 personalized ballot applications with wrong return address
A Washington D.C. non-profit “voter advocacy group” injected itself into the upcoming general election in Kansas after sending 43,000 pre-filled-out…
Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls
The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight.…
School board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual KSBRC conference
With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas…
Commerce Department dodges questions about seemingly flawed Panasonic, Integra impact claims
The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic…
BLS data: Kansas lost 13,000 jobs over the last 12 months
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor/Secretary of Commerce Doug Toland have routinely touted tens of thousands of “jobs created…
Sedgwick County sales tax proposal would simply the tax shift burden and likely increase it
Sedgwick County is floating a new “property-tax relief” proposal that — while it would theoretically lower property taxes — would…
Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption
A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…
Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas files another KORA complaint against Commerce Dept.
Just hours after the Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas was again forced to file a Kansas Open Records complaint against the…
Former Atty. General John Ashcroft weighs in on immigration reform
Former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft — who served in the George W. Bush administration — said a video…
Lansing USD 469 sponsors scholarship fundraiser featuring mock drag show, lap dance
The Lansing School District raised eyebrows and money for scholarships at a recent “Lip Sync Battle 2024” fundraiser, which featured…
Lansing mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum
Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving…
Texas attorney general suing feds over new nursing home rules impacting Kansas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a new rule nursing home…