Category: News
Expanding Medicaid: the Sequel?
Medicaid expansion advocates say they will make another attempt at expanding the program. Public radio reports, “Advocates of expanding Medicaid…
Wichita’s Thompson a Registered Republican Until 2016
James A. Thompson, the Democrat running to replace Mike Pompeo in the U.S. Congress hasn’t been a Democrat for long. He…
Legislator Admits There Will Be Losers in School Funding Battle
Not only did a moderate Republican admit some schools may lose money in the ongoing discussion about Kansas school funding,…
Governor Signs Simon’s Law
In an emotional ceremony, Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation named for Simon Crosier into law. Simon’s law is the first…
No Joke: WSU Student Government Bans Libertarian Group For Support of First Amendment
University student governments are making parody difficult. On Wednesday of this week, the Wichita State University Student Government Association (SGA) refused…
Media Suggests Tight Race between Estes, Thompson
The National Republican Congressional Campaign is pouring last-minute money into the special election to replace former Congressman Mike Pompeo. Kansas…
Senate Torpedoes Flat Tax Proposal
Senators torpedoed a flat tax bill that would have created one, 4.6 percent income tax rate. Members of the Senate…
House Committee Finalizes School Funding Bill
Members of the Kansas House K-12 Budget education grappled with a school funding proposal for a few hours on Wednesday.…
WW I Centennial on Thursday: Plan Around It
If you don’t have tickets already for the centennial commemoration of America’s entry into World War I on Thursday, you…
Governor Blesses Senate Flat Tax Proposal
Gov. Sam Brownback told Senate leadership he would support a flat tax proposal. A flat tax bill in the Kansas…
Kansas Schools Earn D Grade in Student Achievement
Kansas public schools earn a D grade in achievement levels, according to Education Week. The source of education news grades states…
Masterson, Truth Caucus Blast Senate Rescission Bill
Sen. Ty Masterson isn’t impressed by the rescission bill the Kansas Senate recently adopted. The bill balances the current year’s…
Kansas Rep Lance Kinzer Featured in Best-Selling “Benedict Option”
In his New York Times review written on the day the book came out three weeks ago, David Brooks called…
Sedgwick County Claims to Have Responded to Trump Sanctuary EO
In an article posted this morning, the Sentinel shared the results of a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) list of so-called “sanctuary”…
Finney County Convincingly Protests “Sanctuary” Label
In an article posted this morning, the Sentinel shared the results of a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) list…
KC to Host White Privilege Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, will play host to a conference designed to organize, strategize and take action to deconstruct the culture…
Kansas Ranks 5th for Doctors; Missouri 27th
Kansas is a great state for doctors, according to a WalletHub, a consumer credit website. Using 14 metrics, WalletHub analysts…
Star on Susan Rice Scandal: “Trump Steps Up Effort to Dispute and Distract on Russia”
If the reader needed just one headline to document the Kansas City Star’s unrelenting bias it would be the one…
Five Kansas Counties Go “Sanctuary,” None in Missouri
UPDATE: Finney County has protested its inclusion on the list and Sedgwick County claims it has begun to cooperate. In…
After Months of Gain, KS Revenues Stall in March
Kansas revenues hit the skids in February, falling short of projections for the first time in several months. The Sunflower State…
Kansas House Sustains Brownback Veto
The Kansas House did not have the votes to override a Gov. Brownback veto of legislation to expand Medicaid. House…
Sessions: Missouri Murder Spike Not a “Blip,” Cites Heroin, Opioids
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session spoke Friday in St. Louis to state and community leaders and members of law enforcement.…
Flat Tax Proposal Headed to House Floor
The Kansas House will consider a flat tax. The proposal increases taxes across the board to 5 percent. Currently, single Kansans are…
KC Crowdfunding Firm Comes to Aid of Arrested KFL Speaker
The Kansas City-based crowdfunding service WonderWe has launched a campaign to help last month’s KFL speaker, David Daleiden, with his…