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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Interim Committee Talks Tax Increases, Budget Cuts to Inject Money into Schools
Rep. Anthony Hensley said the legislature would have an additional $565 million in funding if property owners had been paying…
Organization Offers Alternative to Teachers’ Unions
The Kansas Association of American Educators (KANAAE) offers to professional educators an alternative to joining a teacher’s union. Though KANAAE…
The Richest Politician in the Midwest? Missouri’s High Flying Sen. Claire McCaskill, Hands Down.
According to a recent survey by howmuch.net, the richest politician in the Midwest is Missouri’s own high-flying Sen. Claire McCaskill…
Read Their Lips: No Tax Increase in Kansas
Leaders in both the Kansas House and Kansas Senate say increasing taxes to pay a Kansas Supreme Court-imposed ransom to…
Yoder Opponent Drops Out Following Sexual Harassment Claims
Andrea Ramsey, a Leawood Democrat, announced she is dropping out of the race against Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder. In a…
Shocker: Edgemoor Plan Skids Off KCI Runway
Just a month after city fathers and mothers popped the corks on their shotgun marriage to Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real…
Lobbyist, Guest Movements Captured at Senate Leadership Event
It wasn’t mentioned when guests slipped on name tags at a Kansas Senate Republican Committee fundraiser on Friday, but Harrison…
TIF Likely Doesn’t Create Jobs, According to Washburn Researcher
Tax increment financing doesn’t create jobs, according to research by a Washburn University professor. In a working paper for the Mercatus…
WIBW Reports Good Small Business News
Small business owners are optimistic right now, according to the National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism…
Wichita Teachers Average 6 Percent Raise, Super Gets $14K Bump
Wichita School Superintendent Alicia Thompson will sweeten her salary by more than $14,000 this school year, and district teachers won’t…
Does Hawley Have Lock on Trump Endorsement in Missouri Senate Race?
During a speech in St. Charles, Missouri, last week, President Donald Trump said of Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, “Josh,…
Star: Democratic Honcho Mike Sanders Used Disabled Man in Illegal Kickback Scheme
As former Jackson County Exec and state party chair Mike Sanders has learned, you have surely outlived your value to…
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,…