Category: News
Chiefs’ stadium deal appears to violate 2019 Kelly executive order
Governor Laura Kelly’s administration is refusing to answer questions about whether it violated Kelly’s 2019 executive order barring across-state-line incentive…
Eureka elementary students cautioned that Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk are not role models
In a class project to identify their role models, students at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, who first listed slain…
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) representative responds to Sentinel story about assessment limits
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) lobbied against an assessment limit — a constitutional amendment to cap assessed…
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for the first time
For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million…
USD 501 gave a nearly $1 million early retirement package to deputy superintendent “to mitigate the financial impact to the district”
Topeka USD 501 Deputy Superintendent Larry Robbins’ 2024 retirement package will eventually cost the district nearly $1 million when it…
Realtors say they support assessment limit, don’t understand why their association is opposed
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors lobbied against an assessment limit—a constitutional amendment to cap assessed value increases. However,…
Bipartisan bill to ban cell phone use in school introduced
Two Kansas Senate leaders introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to prohibit students from using a cell phone…
Kansas State Board of Education won’t say who authorized spending thousands for a private law firm to investigate, reprimand board member
The Kansas State Board of Education apparently paid thousands of dollars to the Overland Park law firm of Gates Shields…
Derby schools pass AI, parental opt-out policies
Closing in on the end of the calendar year, the USD 260 Derby Board of Education passed a series of…
Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment
In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of…
Three Seward County commissioners resign following protests over their votes to increase property taxes
A trio of Seward County commissioners abruptly resigned their seats on December 15th, three months after each voted to increase…
$2 billion for the Chiefs moving to Kansas; property tax relief remains elusive
Ending months of speculation about their future home once their lease expires at Arrowhead Stadium, the four-time Super Bowl Champion…
Poll: Americans favor Education Savings Accounts by a 3:1 margin
A poll commissioned by the yes.everykid.foundation finds that Americans want Education Savings Accounts by more than a 3:1 margin, with…
Wichita rushes sales tax increase to special election in March
At its most recent meeting, the Wichita City Council approved a ballot measure that would put a 1% sales tax…
Manhattan school district bans effective ABA autism therapy from classrooms
Despite allowing it for up to 15 years, the Manhattan, Kansas, school system banned Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the classroom provided by…
USD 469 Board Member Amy Cawvey says $20K investigation of her was a politically-motivated waste of money
Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing USD 469 allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey,…
Per capita county spending drives up property tax; analysis shows efficiency opportunities
Wallace County homeowner Imtiaz Stephen was shocked to open his property tax notice to see that he owes almost $12,000…
FDA official’s claim Covid vaccine killed at least 10 children creates firestorm
An internal memo leaked to the media, written by Vinay Prasad, MD/MPH (Master of Public Health), Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation…
K-State textbook appears to violate the state’s DEI ban in higher education
In early November, Kansas lawmakers said they received reports suggesting Kansas State University is ignoring state law and still has…
Back to Basics: McPherson Middle School trades Chromebooks for pencil and paper
Citing an effort to improve academic, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, next quarter McPherson Middle School will require 6-8th graders…
Prairie Village moving forward with $30 million bond issue, despite lawsuit
On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, the Prairie Village, Kansas, City Council moved forward with a plan to construct a nearly-$30…
Department of Homeland Security now investigating Coldwater Mayor Ceballos for election fraud, perjury
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined the investigation of Coldwater Mayor Jose Ceballos on charges that he…
Kansas hides SNAP data from USDA despite evidence of nationwide fraud, but it made over $1 million selling driver’s license information in 2024
Kansas and 20 other states refuse to comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture requests for demographic information, even with disclosures…
Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record
In a case reported nationwide, hailed for its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights and freedom of the press,…