October 30, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: News

Olathe school district dodging questions about legal fees

The Olathe Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending…

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IVE Part 2: Healthcare foundations involved in funding Integrated Voter Engagement in Kansas

Note: This is the second article in a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas by Earl F. Glynn.…

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Kansas Supreme Court convenes special session in Lansing

The state Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases at the Lansing Middle School Auditorium before an estimated crowd of…

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Prairie Village resident sues over council appointment procedures

A Prairie Village man is suing over the appointment to a vacancy in the Prairie Village City Council. In his…

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Kansas Health Foundation spends big on “integrated voter engagement ” to change political landscape

Note: This is the first of a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas. This article looks at the…

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Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259k legal fees for plaintiff in 1st Amendment case

Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker,…

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Governor vetos sugaring bill, siding with bureaucrats over entrepreneurs

Governor Laura Kelly dashed the hopes of sugarers around the state as she vetoed SB 434, which would have eliminated…

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Veterans Treatment Court offers vets a second chance

Sedgwick County’s Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) opened last September, one of several such courts in Kansas providing alternatives to jail…

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill to ban ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors

A new law that would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors has been vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. Senate…

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Kansas Blueprint for Literacy requires ‘science of reading’ in comprehensive education reform

Using the science of reading to teach literacy will soon be required in Kansas schools — and to train new…

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HB 2036 tax relief bill awaits Gov. Kelly’s signature

Finally, on the last day of the regular session, both chambers of the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Substitute for HB…

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‘United Kansas’ pushes fusion voting scheme in Sunflower State

A new political party, “United Kansas,” wants to institute fusion voting, which allows a candidate to be listed twice on…

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Wolf Springs, Blue Valley refuse to answer questions about alleged ‘murder list’

More than a year after an alleged “incident” involving an alleged “murder list” at Wolf Springs Elementary School, questions remain…

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Kansas Justice Institute wins civil asset forfeiture case

A Geary County woman will soon have her vehicle back after a state court dismissed the civil asset forfeiture case…

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Kansas, 10 other states sue Biden Administration over latest student loan forgiveness plan

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, along with the attorneys general of ten other states, is suing the Biden Administration over…

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Lawmakers approve SB 434 exempting sugaring from cosmetology license requirement

Practioners of sugaring around the state are a governor’s signature away from being able to ply their ancient trade without an…

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Johnson County Commission Chairman allows anti-Christian rant that violates county policy

Johnson County Commission Chair Mike Kelly has taken steps to stifle citizens who are concerned with or critical of county…

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SB 546 would end two business subsidies, cut corporate tax rate

Corporate income taxes in Kansas would be reduced to 5.75%, and two business subsidies — Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK)…

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Alabama CHOOSEs to become 11th state to approve universal school choice

With the stroke of her pen, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the state’s Creating Hope & Opportunity for…

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SB 428 reinforces school board members’ ability to conduct needs assessments

Senate Bill 428 (SB 428), currently in front of the Kansas Senate Committee on Education, would force district administrations to…

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MRC study: Google interfered in U.S. elections 41 times since 2008

Supporters of former President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can find some common ground as a…

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SB 427 would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability

School board members would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from…

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Senate Bill 509 would create a tax credit for private and home school families

A bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled…

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University of Kansas Health System merger with Liberty Hospital draws cross-border concerns

It’s not the “Border War” we’re used to in football, but the merger between The University of Kansas Health System…

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