April 22, 2025

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: News

Kansas economic outlook continues improvement in annual Rich States, Poor States Survey

The outlook for the Kansas economy continues marching up the rankings of states in the 18th annual Rich States, Poor…

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Flipped vote on Lansing School Board certifies district will comply with federal anti-discrimination laws

A month after his vote derailed a resolution calling for compliance with the federal discrimination laws, USD 469 Board Member…

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Kansas Justice Institute files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court over warrantless digital searches

Americans enter their personal information into websites, use it to access bank accounts, and make digital transactions daily, never realizing…

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Kansas lost more than 200,000 residents to domestic migration since 2000

Kansas has once again seen net domestic out-migration, with a net loss of 4,700 residents to other states in 2024,…

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Opponents of Paola School District’s COLA tax on property valuations launch petition drive

A new twist on the contentious issue of property taxes is being played out in Paola. A “protest petition” aimed…

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Prairie Village denying residents chance to vote on $30 million bond issue

The City of Prairie Village is refusing to allow residents to vote on a $30 million bond issue — and…

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KSDE reverses course on performance level descriptors with another attempted coverup

After toying with the idea of changing performance level descriptors for the state assessment to be even more deceptive, the…

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Opponents of Westwood park sale win election victory

A small park the City of Westwood, Kansas, attempted to sell to developers for an office park and retail outlets…

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KSDE won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding

On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to…

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KCC watching Missouri investigation into Liberty Utilities billing

The Kansas Corporation Commission is closely watching the Missouri Public Service Commission’s investigation into Liberty Utilities billing, a spokesman said.…

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Lansing plan to use property tax incentives for housing development district faces opposition

The City of Lansing is proposing a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) using  property tax revenue to repay developers over…

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Legislature passes KORA cost containment bill

In a rare unanimous vote, the Kansas House and Senate both passed a bill aimed at containing costs under the…

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Open Meetings issue raised after KCKCC Board discusses president’s contract at retreat

A recent retreat attended by Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees members in which details of a new contract offered to…

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U.S. House should vote to overturn rule capping overdraft fees, expert says

While at first blush capping overdraft fees seems like a good idea, the unintended consequences could actually hurt the very…

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Former Lawrence Elementary School staffer jailed on eight sexual assault charges, lawsuit filed against district

A former speech pathologist at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence faces eight charges of sexual assault involving students at…

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Gardner-Edgerton mom wins preliminary injunction in Libs of TikTok case

Carrie Schmidt — the Gardner-Egerton mom who sued the school district in federal court after being banned from school events…

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Study: Kansas should verify desired schools’ capacities to accept Open Enrollment students

Kansas’ Open Enrollment law allows K-12 students wishing to transfer to another district to do so, depending on the capacity…

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Conflicting stories: Is KU Health Systems violating state law on gender-affirming care?

According to the Daily Caller, some children’s hospitals across the country are continuing to provide so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors…

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Kansas House passes constitutional amendment to allow direct election of Supreme Court justices

There is just one final step to take before Kansans are able to directly elect members of the Kansas Supreme…

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Senate Tax Committee preserves revenue-neutral, adds protest petition to control property tax increases

The Kansas Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation restored the revenue-neutral transparency protections to a bill passed by the Kansas…

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Bill in U.S. House of Representatives would affirm right to jury trial

In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, which hobbles the power of agencies like the…

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JCCC says it has closed its Office of Inclusion and Belonging, but Zoom meeting assures “the work will continue”

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) recently made headlines by announcing the closing of its Office of Inclusion and Belonging soon…

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Kansas nurse practitioner who spoke against COVID lockdowns faces disciplinary action by State Board of Nursing

At a Kansas Senate hearing over an amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would provide legislative oversight over rules and…

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Lansing School Board defeats resolution to comply with U.S. Department of Education letter on DEI

On a 4-3 vote, the USD 469 School Board in Lansing rejected a resolution offered by a member to comply…

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