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KASB lays groundwork for more school funding
The Kansas Association of School Board’s advocacy director Mark Tallman is laying the groundwork for seeking more school funding from…
Record 18 legislators score above 90% on 2019 Kansas Freedom Index
Eighteen Kansas House and Senate members scored better than 90% on the 2019 Kansas Freedom Index, besting the previous high of…
Kansas senator calls for change in judicial selection
Prompted by the announced retirement of two Kansas Supreme Court justices, Senator Ty Masterson is calling for a change in…
Listening tour pushes government solutions to Anderson County challenges
GARNETT, Kan. — Suggestions of more government spending topped the menu at a rural prosperity listening tour stop hosted by…
City council members refuse to answer questions on $75 million Wichita baseball stadium
Following news of a professional baseball team failing in Kansas City, Kansas and owing at least $550,000 to local government,…
Wichita is budgeting a $5.5 million property tax increase
The City of Wichita presented the 2020 city budget to City Council on Tuesday but didn’t mention that the budget…
Kansas foster care challenges complicated by politics
The International Foster Care Organization defines foster care as “… a way of providing a family life for children who…
Kansas new business decreases as nation grows
Kansas is the only state in the country with negative new business growth since President Trump took office, according to…
T-Bones baseball team for sale, owes at least $550,000 to local government
One week ago the owner of the Kansas City T-Bones baseball team, Adam Elhert, announced he would sell the team…
Cost of Emporia school bond proposal is understated
The Emporia school bond proposal being pushed by USD 253 is said to cost just $78 million and district officials…
Hutchinson city manager proposes property tax increase
Property tax collections in Hutchinson jumped 112% between 1997 and 2018 – more than twice the combined rates of inflation…
Onerous processes to sever union membership remain 1 year after ‘Janus’ decision
In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, many public union members may still find…
Wichita approves $100,000 for Century II study
The Wichita City Council in a 7-0 vote today approved spending $100,000 on a study called the Riverfront Legacy Master…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…