Category: News
Haven School Board Considers Proactive Approach to CRT
Debates about teaching critical race theory in public schools are erupting throughout the country and all across Kansas. One Kansas…
WHO says don’t vaccinate kids under 12, Kelly admin is unresponsive
The World Health Organization yesterday said “children should not be vaccinated for the moment” because there is insufficient evidence to…
State school board may sue the Legislature to protect its authority
The Kansas State Board of Education intends to put lawmakers on notice that its members wield constitutional authority. Calling themselves…
Kelly admin celebrates destructive business tax climate
Apparently desperate for some sort of win to distract from a moribund state economy, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, in a…
KORA complaint forces Montgomery County to release 2020 payroll
Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had lower total pay for Charlotte Scott Schmidt and Nancy Clubine. In…
Term limits enjoy broad support in Kansas, nationally
How frustrated are people with government? A recent study showing broad support for term limits indicates that Kansans are growing…
Kansas legislative leaders let emergency declaration expire
Legislative leaders canceled a scheduled meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council, which means the state’s COVID emergency declaration expires today. …
Kelly seeks at least 76 more days of COVID emergency declaration
Gov. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, seeks to extend an emergency declaration through the end of August. However, members of…
Biden’s “30 by 30” land grab worries Kansas and Nebraska producers
Shortly after taking office President Joe Biden signed an executive order ostensibly to protect the nation’s “natural heritage.” The “Conserving and…
Attorney General Derek Schmidt to intervene in SB 40 case
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced yesterday that his office is intervening in an SB 40 case. The AG’s office…
Kelly admin adds to strife for unemployed fraud victims
Many unemployed Kansans have had to wait months for unemployment benefit checks due to what media would call bureaucratic incompetency…
JoCo health officials require masks on kids in summer camp
COVID transmission outdoors is virtually zero, and emails reveal that public health officials believe masks are ineffective barriers to viruses.…
Appraisers hiked Kansas home values 5% last year
County appraisers hiked home values by 5.2% last year across Kansas. The average increase on homes that existed the prior…
Kansas joins other states in offering vaccine raffles at Speedway
Gov. Laura Kelly is partnering with the Kansas Speedway to provide incentives for COVID vaccination and testing this weekend. Kansans…
KASB effectively criticizes school districts for low teacher pay
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is a membership group funded by local school districts, so it was quite…
Parent says SMSD retaliated against students with mask exemptions
Mistreatment of children with mask mandates surfaced in district court this week in a lawsuit prompted by the Shawnee Mission…
Rich States, Poor States: Kansas is #39
Just a few years ago, Kansas was ranked #20 in economic performance in the annual Rich States, Poor States publication…
LCC allows 15-day emergency extension, signals June 15 end
The emergency order is still in place, but Gov. Laura Kelly’s emergency declaration likely will end on June 15. The…
Gov. Kelly wants another 30-day COVID emergency declaration
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly asked the Legislative Coordinating Council to extend the COVID emergency declaration for another 30 days. Kelly’s…
College of the Ozarks denied preliminary injunction, vows to fight on
A federal judge earlier this week denied a preliminary injunction that, unless overturned on appeal, could force the College of…
KC Star spreads disinformation about school board meeting
Last week, YouTube removed a video of the May 17 Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education meeting for “spreading…
Blue Valley to spend $40k plus benefits on COVID contact tracer
It’s all good news on the COVID-front in Johnson County, but school districts continue to plan for apocalyptic levels of…
Education officials top the list of nearly 3,000 KPERS ‘millionaires’
The 2020 KPERS pension payment listing shows Kansas has 2,993 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will…
City of Gardner backs off pool COVID restrictions
On Monday, Gardner resident Danedri Herbert, took to the podium to blast the Gardner City Council for a decision to…