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Legislature overrides veto of federal tax credit scholarship program
Kansas is joining 28 other states in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program after the Kansas Legislature overrode Governor Laura…
Kelly vetoes two informed-consent bills for women’s health care
Governor Laura Kelly this week vetoed a pair of bills relating to women’s health care. The first, House Bill 2727, would…
Kelly vetoes property tax mill rate limit
As expected, Kansas Democrat Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a mill rate limit property tax relief bill late Wednesday afternoon. Senate…
Kelly vetoes additional funding for tax credit scholarship program
Governor Laura Kelly recently vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program…
7 national organizations join the Cozy Inn First Amendment case against Salina as city appeals recent loss in court
Seven national organizations have filed court briefs in support of Salina’s Cozy Inn restaurant in its ongoing First Amendment lawsuit…
Bill would require districts to check eligibility for school-wide free lunch
In addition to changes to the “Innovative School District” program in the recently passed HB 2402, there were also changes to Kansas’s…
HB 2402 would make it easier for schools to be designated an ‘Innovative District’
In late March, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill that would shorten the time schools have to apply for waivers…
Kansas lost $8 billion in adjusted gross income from domestic migration over the last 30 years
New IRS domestic migration data for the State of Kansas demonstrates something the late Milton Friedman said: “If you ever…
No basis for KSBOE claim that homeschool kids are behind public school students
At the March 10, 2026 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Board Member Betty Arnold said homeschool students who return…
Mill rate limit allows voters to stop excessive property tax increases, unless Gov. Kelly sides with government and vetoes it
On the last day of the regular session, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2745, a mill rate limit that allows…
Kansas Supreme Court dismisses ‘Kelly v. Kobach’ lawsuit
The Kansas Supreme Court has confirmed that while Governor Laura Kelly has the right to litigate on behalf of her…
‘History Rocks!’ initiative visits Kansas as part of 50-state tour in honor of 250th anniversary of founding
With the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America looming in July, the U.S. Department of…
Government as protector, producer and predator: PELA lecture series examines benefits of limited government
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls…
Huge management salaries: the tip of government spending iceberg that drives high property taxes
Huge salaries for the top managers in city and county government are among the factors driving out-of-control property taxes in…
Beer tax break for American brewers acts like a tariff on foreign-made beer
Support for a proposal to reduce the excise tax on American-made beer but not on foreign-made beer provides an interesting…
Expatriates hopeful American action in Iran will lead to a free Iran
What does the United States military action currently underway in Iran mean to you? For Americans, it might be payback…
K-State caught promoting DEI despite state ban
Kansas State University continues to promote “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) policies under another name, a report by The Lion…
Freedom From Taxes Fund envisions eliminating property and income taxes by removing some sales tax exemptions
When fully implemented, the Freedom from Taxes Fund in HCR 5034 would have fewer sales tax exemptions in Kansas, and…
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about…
Democrats, up to half of House Republicans reject 3% assessment limit
A public opinion survey shows that 66% of Democratic voters want a 3% assessment limit to protect them from unaffordable…
Sports authority bill features passionate testimony on both sides in legislative hearing
A bill to authorize a sports authority to own the new home of the Kansas City Chiefs in Wyandotte County…
“Bell-to-Bell, No Cell”: House agrees with Senate cellphone ban in K-12 schools, governor’s signature likely
Cellphones and other digital devices in all Kansas K-12 schools are about to go the way of the apple on…
County sheriffs would get expanded powers in ICE detainment as House committee considers HB 2771
County sheriffs in Kansas would be able to detain an inmate for 48 hours at the request of Immigration and…
Wichita East High student protest organizers call Israel ‘genocidal parasites’
A group calling itself A-PIERCE or “Advocates for the Preservation of Integrity, Ethics and the Restoration of Compassion and Equity,”…