March 16, 2025

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: Featured

OP Mailman Busted in Pot Distribution Scheme

In the NYPD, they call what an Overland Park mailman did “a million dollar mistake.” Terrell Dewayne Shears, 25, threw…

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School Funding Debate Likely To Dominate 2018 Session

Debate on how to best deal with the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling requiring the legislature to craft a new school…

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Wichita School District Hires Political Consulting Firm

The Wichita School District hired a political consulting firm to monitor and report to district administration on legislative activities. School…

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Missouri Governor Thanks Illinois House Speaker

Gov. Eric Greitens is appearing in a new video thanking the the Illinois Speaker of the House. Why is the…

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KS Lawmakers Receive Input through Legislative Agendas

As Kansas lawmakers kick off the 2018 legislative session, they’ll be inundated with a number or legislative platforms from cities,…

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Inbound, Outbound State Migration Suggest Americans Value Economic Freedom

Americans often relocate to states with robust labor markets and economic growth, according to analysis by the American Enterprise Institute.…

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Wichita Eagle Takes Deserved Victory Lap Due to AG Opinion

The Wichita Eagle is taking a well-deserved victory lap following the release of an opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek…

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Missouri Lawmaker Raises Fist During Pledge

A Missouri lawmaker raised his fist rather than covering his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance in the Missouri House.…

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Cap-J Ignores Common Thread among Sex Harassment Allegations in Topeka

A Democratic attorney working for the state of Kansas is under fire today after claims that he sexually harassed Kansas…

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Horrors! Former Wyandotte County DA Joked About Chinese Restaurant Serving Cats

Former Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman has been accused of joking that Chinese restaurants serve cats and saying a…

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Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Expected Soon

The Kansas Supreme Court may soon issue a ruling on whether the 1859 Kansas Constitution allows lawmakers to ban any…

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Brownback Isn’t Going Anywhere

Gov. Sam Brownback isn’t going anywhere soon. That’s the implication of a tweet and a press release from Kansas Governor…

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December Revenues Beat Projections, But Officials Advise Caution

Kansas revenues beat estimates in December, the Kansas Department of Revenue reported today. The state has collected $83.6 million more…

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Prescription for Ending Opioid Abuse? Eliminating Some Regulations on Doctors

Kansas officials are seeking to combat a wave of opioid addictions and deaths through a variety of measures, but they…

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Quick Facts on the Kansas Budget

Kansas lawmakers hoisted a $1.2 billion tax increase on taxpayers last session, but they piled on new spending, too. The…

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ACLU Bullies Kansas State Senator for Managing Her Own Facebook Page

The ACLU has historically talked a good game about free speech, but the organization has been notoriously selective in challenging…

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Kansas Looks To Retain 4 Congressional Seats in 2020

Though the 2020 Census is still a few years away, most experts predict Kansas will retain all four of its Congressional…

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Despite Pressure, DA Refuses to Press Charges Against Topeka Cops Involved in Fatal Shooting

In the face of extended protests by members of Black Lives Matter and other activists, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike…

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Federal Court Motion Could Destroy Missouri Charter Schools

Missouri law only allows state-funded charter schools in Kansas City, St. Louis and unaccredited school districts. Adolphus Pruitt, president of…

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Topeka Paper Labels Mathematic Reality “Strategic Spin”

The Topeka Capital-Journal takes a mathematical reality through the spin cycle in a Dec. 25 news story, entitled “K-12 funding…

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MU Diversity Dean Said to Call Missourians “Bumpkins, Hicks and Illiterates Who Lived in Hootersville”

UPDATE from MU Curator: “Obviously with litigation now ongoing, we will have to dig even harder to get to the…

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St. Louis Leaders Hope to Reduce Crime with Gun Buyback Program

St. Louis boasted the highest murder rate in the United States in 2015, and the city is on pace to…

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Kansas Marks Record Employment Numbers

More people are employed in Kansas now than ever before, the Kansas Department of Labor announced today. In November, 1,435,216…

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Media Bury Racial Motive in Murder of Overland Park Teen

As its custom when the victim is white, the Kansas City Star buried the racial motive behind a murder, in…

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