November 8, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: News

SoS Schwab: nearly 1,000 Kansans’ votes went uncounted in August primary due to USPS failures

Nearly 1,000 Kansans were disenfranchised in the August primary due to errors by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in…

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USD 286 Chautauqua school board fined over KOMA violations

The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According…

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D.C. ‘voter access group’ sends 43,000 personalized ballot applications with wrong return address

A Washington D.C. non-profit “voter advocacy group” injected itself into the upcoming general election in Kansas after sending 43,000 pre-filled-out…

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Lenexa City Council rejects converting LaQuinta Inn to homeless shelter

At the end of a 6 ½ hour marathon meeting that stretched into the wee hours of the morning, the…

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government waste spending

Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls

The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight.…

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Point Forward says it will donate Washington School if no childcare provider can be found

Ron Scripsick, chairman of Point Forward, the developer of the approximately $10 million Washington School daycare project, said in a…

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School board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual KSBRC conference

With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas…

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economic development

Commerce Department dodges questions about seemingly flawed Panasonic, Integra impact claims

The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic…

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KBI clears retired Morris County sheriff of wrongdoing in fuel theft investigation

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has found no wrongdoing in its investigation of retired Morris County Sheriff Jay Simecka…

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BLS data: Kansas lost 13,000 jobs over the last 12 months

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor/Secretary of Commerce Doug Toland have routinely touted tens of thousands of “jobs created…

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500% tax increase, lack of transparency frustrates Douglas County taxpayer

Citing property taxes in Douglas County are up more than 500% in the last 25 years, nearly five times as…

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Sedgwick County sales tax proposal would simply the tax shift burden and likely increase it

Sedgwick County is floating a new “property-tax relief” proposal that — while it would theoretically lower property taxes — would…

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Taxes compound and are stacked up over time.

Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption

A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…

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Research shows states not expanding Medicaid spend much less per enrollee

New York’s Empire Center analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and found that the ten states that have…

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas files another KORA complaint against Commerce Dept.

Just hours after the Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas was again forced to file a Kansas Open Records complaint against the…

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Unanswered questions remain into allegations of insurance fraud in Council Grove government

What began with an anonymous source alleging disability insurance fraud in Council Grove City Hall has devolved into a Wall…

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Lansing USD 469 school board to debate budget with a 24% property tax hike

USD 469 taxpayers will gather in Lansing to hear a presentation on the 2024-2025 budget that will exceed revenue-neutral. A…

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Former Atty. General John Ashcroft weighs in on immigration reform

Former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft — who served in the George W. Bush administration — said a video…

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Lansing USD 469 sponsors scholarship fundraiser featuring mock drag show, lap dance

The Lansing School District raised eyebrows and money for scholarships at a recent “Lip Sync Battle 2024” fundraiser, which featured…

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Lansing mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum

Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving…

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Texas attorney general suing feds over new nursing home rules impacting Kansas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a new rule nursing home…

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Second Annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models

An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing…

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USD 475 employee David Wild made $631,000 last year, but no one will explain his duties

According to salary figures from USD 475 Geary County, David Wild was paid over $631,071.87 for the 2023-24 school year.…

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ACE scholarship program shows remarkable progress for low-income students

ACE Scholarships, a program that provides partial funding for lower-income families to send their children to a private school of…

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