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Kansas Supreme Court reverses district court ruling on SB 40
The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a ruling from a district court judge declaring Senate Bill 40, — which gave due…
Chamber business leader survey shows taxes are too high in KS
The Tax Foundation last year said Kansas has the highest effective tax rates in the nation on mature businesses, and…
Kansas lost population in 2021, residents seek lower tax burden
New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Kansas is one of 18 states that lost population in 2021. …
USD 231 superintendent Pam Stranathan gets $425k gift from taxpayers
Student achievement steadily declined in Gardner-Edgerton under Superintendent Pam Stranathan. The district consciously misled legislators, Stranathan asked county commissioners to…
SMSD considers revoking mask-optional policy on Jan. 3
The Shawnee Mission school district (SMSD) has called an emergency board meeting on January 3 at 5 pm to discuss…
Hospitalizations and deaths much lower with Omicron
A report from the BBC says the Omicron COVID variant is much milder, and very early results indicate that certainly…
Coal power rising as administration restricts natural gas production
After years of dropping, global coal-fired electric generation has rebounded strongly in 2021. According to a report by the International…
Gov. Kelly: parents should butt out of curriculum issues
She said it more covertly than Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe but the message is the same — Kansas Governor…
SCOTUS to hear arguments on OSHA mandate injunction
Late last week the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals removed a stay on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate via OSHA for…
Eleven KS counties reject 30×30 federal land grab
Kansas counties are pushing back against President Joe Biden’s “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” plan — often referred to…
Biden, Pelosi bill would cut Kansas DSH hospital payments
Fox News reports that the Build Back Better bill passed by the House includes a provision that would cut Disproportionate…
Huge middle-income cost hike in Biden’s childcare scheme
One of the provisions in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan professes to make childcare more affordable, but an opinion…
Parents prove state school board wrong on CRT
“Critical Race Theory – CRT – is not taught in schools,” is the constant refrain from administrators and school boards…
Judge blocks vaccine mandate for federal contractors in KS
A federal judge in Georgia has blocked the federal contractor vaccine mandate which would have required employees at any company…
Rep. Patrick Penn exposes goal of critical race theory at education hearing
Rep. Patrick Penn, (R-Wichita), presented a graduate-level course on CRT, particularly focused on why it is — contrary to continued…
K-State ducks questions about social justice contest with KNEA
K-State — Kansas State University — is refusing to answer questions about its apparent partnership with the Kansas National Education…
Biden wants $4,500 taxpayer subsidy for union-built electric cars
President Biden’s so-called Build Back Better proposal includes a $7,500 tax credit for purchasing electric cars, but union-built electric cars…
Schools ignore legal requirement to conduct needs assessments
State law requires local school boards to conduct annual building needs assessments of each school as part of the budget…
Kelly admin prioritizes politics over public health, emails show
With little fanfare, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s administration forced out Dr. Lee Norman, who had been both the state public…
Edgerton city spending pushes property tax higher
The City of Edgerton had a council member resign earlier this year over allegedly misleading residents about property tax increases. …
KC Star falsely accuses Majority Leader Hawkins to protect Kelly admin
The Kansas City Star this week reaffirmed that it won’t let the truth get in the way of its support…
KASB won’t say if they will leave National School Boards Association
Twenty-three states have now either pulled their membership to the National School Boards Association or are actively distancing themselves from…
Kansas falls again in Economic Freedom rankings
Kansas falls from the 17th most free place in North America to the #20 slot, finds the Economic Freedom of…
Federal court says Biden administration can’t prohibit state tax cuts
A federal court yesterday agreed with Kansas and held that an attempt by Congress and the Biden administration to prohibit…