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Legislature overrides Kelly’s veto of tax relief bill
It took four years, but lawmakers yesterday overrode Governor Kelly’s veto of legislation that will reverse unintended state tax increases…
Sandbar suit leads to legislative due process victory
The Sandbar in Lawrence yesterday dismissed a lawsuit that prompted Kansas legislators to fix the Kansas Emergency Management Act. Sandbar…
CDC: maximum 28 CT for post-vaccine COVID PCR tests
As reported by Daniel Horowitz at Blaze Media, the new CDC guidance for “COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough case investigation” – meaning…
Biden’s STEP Act will tax farmers, small business owners hardest
President Joe Biden, who is promoting an effective tax increase on many middle-class Americans to pay back the unions that…
College of the Ozarks sues Biden admin over gender identity
Like a Missouri David facing the Federal Goliath, the small, Christian-oriented College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, is challenging…
School boards ignore legislative intent on SB 40 hearings
Mask mandates are slowly disappearing in Kansas counties. At a recent count, only five Kansas counties retain the mandates. However,…
Biden admin pushes critical race theory in public schools
Federal lawmakers and the Biden administration are aiming to direct civics curriculum in public schools, and critics fear their efforts…
Some districts are considering masks for flu season
Many parents fear some districts will require masks in the next school year, and one school superintendent says some districts…
Pay increases, 9% property tax hike in Manhattan
Data from the Kansas Department of Revenue shows the City of Manhattan raised property tax by 9% last year, and…
Pratt chamber won’t answer questions about social justice survey
A “community survey” from the Pratt Chamber of Commerce raises a lot more questions than those in the survey. An…
Big pay hikes at KCK Board of Public Utilities
Big utility bills paid by customers of the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Public Utilities helped fund some hefty pay…
Homeschool households doubled during pandemic, Census reports
The number of homeschool households doubled in the U.S. between spring 2020 and fall 2020, according to a U.S. Census…
Kelly vetoes tax relief in SB 50, wants to keep ‘found wallet’
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed SB 50, legislation that would have reversed state tax increases resulting from the 2017…
2020 state payroll listing includes K-State coaches
In a break from past practice, the 2020 state payroll listing includes some highly paid coaches at Kansas State University. …
KDOR won’t substantiate claims in effort to defeat tax relief
The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) sent a memo to a few legislative leaders in a thinly-veiled effort to give…
KC Monarchs, Royals require masks to watch games
The Kansas City Monarchs, a minor league baseball team, will be allowing spectators this season, opening up season ticket sales…
Blue Valley asymptomatic testing stirs controversy
A local pediatrician is questioning the logic behind a Blue Valley School District initiative that tests asymptomatic students for COVID-19. …
Olson flip-flop kills education choice, school funding bill
An education funding bill that included expanding a tax credit scholarship program and providing parents education savings account options for…
Johnson County loses another ‘dark store theory’ court case
The Kansas Court of Appeals issued yet another ruling against Johnson County’s “dark store” justification for increasing property taxes on…
Property taxes jump again but help is on the way
This year, many Kansas taxpayers will still see their property taxes go up, and in many cases, four to five…
Bicknell on tax fight: ‘They’re just waiting on me to die’
Just over three years ago, former Pittsburg resident and pizza magnate O. Gene Bicknell filed suit against the state of…
2020 payroll for city, county staff in Douglas, Shawnee counties
The 2020 payroll listings posted to KansasOpenGov.org for Topeka, Lawrence, Shawnee County, and Douglas County show some unusual compensation increases…
Testimony: Utilities could have avoided winter storm price hikes
When “Winter Storm Uri” hit in February, it plunged the nation into a deep freeze, causing rolling blackouts across the…
Garden City, Finney County employee pay increases
The 2020 calendar year payroll listings posted to KansasOpenGov.org for Garden City and Finney County show some unusual compensation increases.…