November 25, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: Featured

KS media ignores magnitude of state income tax increase

The magnitude of the state income tax increase caused by Governor Kelly’s veto of legislation to offset the effect of…

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Judge tosses Denning defamation suit against Star

The Kansas City Star doesn’t have legal liability for printing claims that are “misleading” at best, according to a ruling…

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KS tax board shoots down Johnson County ‘dark store theory’

The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) issued another ruling against Johnson County’s controversial ‘dark store theory’ justification to dramatically…

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Concern grows about Wichita infill plan

On a recent Monday night in Wichita, about 20 people gathered in a conference room at the Americans for Prosperity…

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Local attorney addresses constitutional issues at Wichita forum

Local attorney Richard Peckham spoke recently at a meeting of the Wichita chapter of Republican Women United about state and…

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Study shows continued growth in homeschooling

Homeschooling continues to grow, according to a recent white paper by researchers at the Pioneer Institute, a Massachusetts think tank…

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Senator with major role in Brownback tax plan appointed co-chair of Gov. Kelly’s tax reform council

The Kansas tax reform legislation of 2012 is often called ‘the Brownback Tax Plan’, but in some circles, it’s called…

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Kelly admin circumvents welfare-to-work program

Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration quietly directed Kansas Department of Children and Families employees to waive welfare work requirements for childless…

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Rural listening tour reinforces Gov. Kelly’s plan for more spending

Governor Kelly’s press release announcing a $2 million effort to learn how to improve life in rural Kansas largely set…

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Counties, cities use budget loopholes to avoid property tax lid

Though it’s only been in effect for two years, local officials are finding ways around the state’s property tax lid.…

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Delano committee delays approval of ballpark plan

The Delano Advisory Board Committee in a 7-1 vote delayed approval of the latest of the Ballpark Master Plan. The…

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Owner of KC Star, Wichita Eagle continues losing money

McClatchy, the parent company of the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle, continues to lose money and miss expectations.…

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Residents: City council ignores input on Clapp golf course redevelopment

Despite vocal opposition from residents and accusations of ignoring citizen input, the Wichita City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to…

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Gov. Kelly misleads on employee insurance premiums, media play along

The Topeka Capital-Journal ran a news story about Gov. Laura Kelly’s claim that state employees’ had been ‘bearing the brunt’ of…

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City slates private land for stadium parking

The City of Wichita is planning to develop private land for parking and other use that is not currently owned…

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City-subsidized project creates parking nightmare for Delano businesses

The city of Wichita is spending $75 million on a new baseball stadium to replace Lawrence Dumont and subsidize an…

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With little oversight, Commerce approves STAR bonds for competing developments

The Kansas Department of Commerce last week preliminarily approved the use of STAR bonds to finance two Johnson County projects…

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Record-setting Sedgwick County overtime has long-term ramifications

Sedgwick County set a new overtime payment record last year $6.9 million, which is 16% more than spent in 2017. …

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Former budget director retires; Media glosses over his failed record

Is media allowing Interim Secretary of Administration Duane Goossen to retire with limited fanfare to avoid exposing the damage done…

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Reduced hours at Spirit highlights need for diversification

Many employees at Spirit AeroSystems are being reduced to a 32-hour work week in order to cope with the fallout…

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Transparency on teacher success rates could produce more effective teachers

Not all teaching programs are created equal and the lack of transparency on the preparedness of future teachers attending university…

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Media selective reporting could set up your next tax increase

When was the last time you saw a Kansas newspaper or TV station publish bad news about economic conditions in…

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Lax enforcement aids in escalation of protests at Capitol building, Senator says

Acts of civil disobedience in the Kansas Capitol escalated throughout the session and according to one state Senator, Capitol Police…

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Wichita city council approves vague land bank, rezoning plan

Despite multiple objections from residents and a number of unanswered questions, Wichita city council unanimously voted today to adopt an…

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