Category: News
Evidence of critical race theory in Olathe schools
Just as Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson argued to the State Board of Education that Critical Race Theory is not…
AG’s office files notice to appeal SB 40 ruling, requests stay
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to press the pause button on a recent Johnson…
Commissioner says JoCo work sessions should be more open
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners broadcast business meetings live, public comment is usually invited, and the meetings are in…
USD 420 Osage City and Osage County may reduce property taxes
If Osage City School Board President Jay Bailey can convince a few other board members, the district may slightly decrease…
Kansans face uncertainty as JoCo judge rules SB 40 ‘unenforceable’
Business owners, parents, and Kansas residents face uncertainty if counties or school boards issue new COVID-related mandates after a Johnson…
Santa Fe Trail district kicks family out for disagreeing with policies
Speaking out against some Santa Fe Trail school district policies has apparently resulted in dire consequences for one family, who…
JoCo Health tells schools to mask unvaccinated kids
Once again refusing to follow the science and CDC recommendations, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is telling…
Survey: public school satisfaction lower than expected
Satisfaction with public schools in some of the state’s largest districts was lower than might be expected pre-COVID, and their…
CRT debate intensifies as school officials argue no one teaches it
Debates about teaching critical race theory in Kansas schools boil across the state and the nation. However, officials at the…
Lawsuit seeks to end religious exemption for private colleges
A class-action lawsuit filed in March in the federal court for the Western District of Oregon could end the Title…
Another false spending claim from Stand Up Blue Valley
A Facebook post falsely claiming that operating spending per student was $9,098 in the 2020 school year is the latest…
Derek Schmidt denied opportunity to respond to KC Star attack
A recent Kansas City Star opinion piece sharply criticized Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General, Derek Schmidt, for…
Finney County sales tax isn’t providing property tax relief
The ¼ cent sales tax that was pitched to Finney County voters isn’t living up to its promised “property tax…
Wichita non-discrimination ordinance causes concern
A divided Wichita City Council preliminarily adopted a non-discrimination ordinance earlier this week. The council takes a final vote next…
Kansas Justice Institute on Becerra First Amendment victory
The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra that it is unconstitutional for California…
Incompetence, not computers, seems to be majority of unemployment woes
The current snarl that is the Kansas Unemployment system — and the massive levels of fraud inflicted upon the state…
Gov. Kelly won’t discuss federal grants to take unaccompanied minors
Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, a Baxter Springs Republican, is finding it difficult to get information about Kansas being paid to resettle…
Kelly talks sexual orientation, vaccines with Louisburg elementary kids
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly spoke via Zoom to Louisburg elementary students in March. Parents say the district didn’t provide advanced…
KASB attorney discourages CRT ban in USD 312 Haven
The USD 312 Haven School Board could ban critical race theory (CRT) in its schools. But behind the scenes, the…
Feds hope to back door Medicaid expansion in Kansas
A bill that would be a back-door way to expand Medicaid in Kansas and eleven other states that have so…
Kansas lost jobs in April and May, media is silent
You wouldn’t know it from mainstream media, but the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Kansas…
CDC says ‘benefits of vaccination’ outweigh risks of heart condition in teens
A possible explanation for the World Health Organization’s Monday guidance to stop vaccinating children under 18 emerged Wednesday. At a…
CDC panel warns of ‘likely’ link between vaccines and myocarditis
The rate at which myocarditis or pericarditis occurs in young people post-COVID vaccination is higher than typically expected. Members of…
Overland Park 2022 budget: deceit and a 10% property tax hike
Overland Park residents this summer will be invited to attend the city’s first Truth in Taxation hearing where city officials…