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Kansas faces huge state budget deficits due to COVID-19
Late last week, Kansas Policy Institute released a report showing the state of Kansas is facing potential state budget deficits between…
State unemployment site down; Kelly to extend economic shutdown
Despite mounting frustrations over the inability to file unemployment claims on the Kansas Department of Labor website and massive unemployment…
Southeast Kansas town backs off cruise night ban
One small town in Southeast Kansas looked at a restrictive cruise night ban from their local government and said, “No,…
Governor’s order restricting church gatherings unconstitutional, interest group, AG say
UPDATE: Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council strikes down order An executive order limiting church attendance by Governor Laura Kelly, on the…
Kansas senators concerned about state’s use of Unacast GPS tracking
Last week the Sentinel reported that the State of Kansas was using GPS data from aggregator Unacast to track Kansans’…
COVID-19: massive unemployment, except in government
Last week a record 55,428 people filed for unemployment in Kansas, and nationally the number stands at 7.14 million due…
Kansas, Missouri far below national average on COVID-19 cases
Many media reports on COVID-19 cases focus only on the total number of cases in each state, but the population…
Kansas waives penalty, interest on 1Q 2020 estimated tax payments
The Kansas Department of Revenue this morning announced the waiver of penalty and interest for the first quarter 2020 estimated tax…
Cell phone tracking system raises privacy concerns for Kansans
The Kansas Justice Institute on Wednesday warned of potential privacy issues surrounding the use of data from a cell phone…
Wichita Eagle and KC Star: ‘do as we instruct, not as we do’
A commentary from Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert Within the last few days, the McClatchy-owned Wichita Eagle and Kansas…
Frontenac sued in federal court over city administration firings
The three top Frontenac city officials who were fired in September of last year have filed a federal lawsuit alleging…
Kansas estimated tax payments due April 15, other states delay to July
Missouri and Colorado extended the due date for the 1st quarter 2020 estimated tax payments from April 15 to July…
Pelosi coronavirus stimulus bill would cripple private business with union giveaways
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus stimulus bill is loaded with union giveaways that would cripple private employers that accept stimulus funding…
Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus ‘stimulus’ wish list
Here’s a list – not everything, mind you but just a very short list – of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…
Democrats delay coronavirus stimulus bill with “ideological wish list”
Reports coming out of Washington show House and Senate Democrats are holding the big coronavirus stimulus bill hostage in hopes…
Coronavirus statistics update
Update May 3 at 9:00 am: Final results for May 2 Kansas has 1,591 cases per million of population vs.…
Covid-19 coronavirus statistics encouraging so far
While caution must be exercised to control the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the statistics on the number of severe…
State budget boosts SGF spending $1 billion over 2 years
The Kansas legislature approved revisions to the state budget for this year and next year last night and then quickly…
Local government entities continue fighting Truth in Taxation property tax law
In testimony Monday on Truth in Taxation before the House Taxation Committee, Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell urged legislators to…
Gov. Kelly allows restaurants to remain open during coronavirus scare
Update 8:35 am. Johnson County says its 15-day closure of restaurants and bars will remain in place. Kansas Governor Laura…
Grocers, supply chains working to keep up with demand for toilet paper, staples
Grocers and their supply chain partners are scrambling to catch up with increased demand for food staples, toilet paper, other…
Forty books about socialism everyone should read
Socialism and communism have killed more than 100 million people worldwide, yet millions of (mostly young) people across the country…
Kansas Reading Readiness Act to benefit students below grade level
Students in the 3rd and 4th grades who are struggling to read would benefit from the provisions of House Bill…
SCOTUS overturns Kansas Supremes again, legislators call for changes to appointment process
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has again overturned the Kansas Supreme Court, after vacating a decision that would have…