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Voters Want School Accountability, Kansas Policy Institute Poll Reveals
Kansas voters want schools to be held accountable for educational outcomes, a new poll reveals. In the poll, commissioned by…
Liberty High Makes Drudge, School Suspended Debater for Criticizing Islamic Extremism
Senior Alex Lonsdale, a member of Liberty High School’s nationally ranked debate club, discovered after the fact that not all…
Orman Dips Toe into Kansas Gubernatorial Waters
Greg Orman is dipping a toe into the race for Kansas Governor in 2018. He filed paperwork to launch an exploratory committee…
Kansas Dems Groan at Possible Orman Entry into Governor’s Race
The specter of independent businessman Greg Orman is haunting Kansas Democrats once again. In 2014, Orman’s message proved popular enough…
Senator Announces Plan to Push for Changes to KS Constitution
State Sen. Dennis Pyle, a Hiawatha Republican, will introduce a Constitutional amendment to prevent the Kansas Supreme Court from closing schools. The…
JoCo Commissioners Sound off on Not Renewing County Manager’s Contract
A divided Johnson County Board of Commissioners declined to renew the contract of county manager Hannes Zacharias last week. Contract…
New Poll: Voters Prefer Constitutional Amendment to Resolve School Funding
An overwhelming majority of Kansas voters think Kansas lawmakers should consider a constitutional amendment to end the school funding wars,…
Kansas Unemployment Dips to Lowest Rate since 2000
Kansas’ unemployment rate dipped to a new low in October, according to preliminary estimates from the Kansas Department of Labor…
Kansas Supreme Court Says Rape Victim Has No Claim on Truth, Overturns Rapist’s Conviction
On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court Friday threw out the 2013 Shawnee County kidnapping conviction of an immigrant from Monaco…
Controversy Around Scarborough Staffer Death Is Legit And Has KC Roots
On Wednesday President Donald Trump tweeted, “Will [NBC] terminate low ratings Joe Scarborough based on the ‘unsolved mystery’ that took…
Hutch District Sitting on Large Cash Reserve Balance
The Hutchinson School District, a plaintiff in the Gannon lawsuit, is maintaining cash reserves of almost half of the district…
NYT Editorial Board Lobbies Readers To Call Moran
The New York Times editorial board took over the paper’s @NYTOpinion Twitter handle and begged readers to call their Senators to…
Brownback To Meet with McConnell Today
Gov. Sam Brownback will meet with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today, but the Governor’s Office isn’t releasing information…
Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Kobach Fundraiser
President Donald Trump is a blue collar billionaire, according to his son, Donald Trump Jr. “He’s very much more like…
CNN Makes False Claims in Opposing Small Business Tax Cut
It’s easy to sound convincing when you’re not constrained by the truth. Such is the case in a recent piece…
“Air” McCaskill Fires Up Private Plane, Attempts to Hide Flights
Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, took steps to hide the use of her family’s private plane from the public,…
Breaking: Good Guy With Gun Drops Bad Guy With Gun at Lenexa Costco
The details remain to be sorted out, but it appears that a man wildly brandishing a gun was shot and…
KU Now Accepting Applications for Social Justice Fellows
The University of Kansas is seeking Social Justice Fellows, the Office of Multicultural Affairs announced recently. The social justice fellows…
Former Kansas Gov. Sebelius Unloads on Clintons
Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius endorsed Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in glowing terms in 2016, but Sebelius is singing…
Wichita District Gives Superintendent $14K Raise
The Wichita Superintendent of Schools is getting a raise. The USD 259 Board of Education hired Superintendent Alicia Thompson five…
The New Border War: Which State Can Generate the Most Fake Hate Crimes
Missouri and Kansas seem to have revived the border war, this time over which state can generate the most fake…
More Charges Filed Against “Anti-Fascist” Bully in Missouri Manslaughter Case
An amended complaint filed Monday against alleged bully Harley Branham charges that she repeatedly called and harassed 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner,…
Chiefs Anthem-Protestor Peters Wants To Pow-Wow With Prez
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback and protestor-in residence Marcus Peters wants to have it out with President Donald Trump. Trump began…
Did Garden City CC Really Throw “Muslim” Basketballer Out of College?
Garden City Community College in western Kansas is enduring an unexpected moment in the basketball sun due to the hasty…