Category: News
Kansas Gubernatorial Giving Map Defies Expectations
The Wichita Eagle has compiled a complicated, interactive map showing who is giving to whom in the Kansas governor’s race,…
Bank Employees in KS, MO to Receive Trump Bonuses
Central Bank joins a growing list of companies offering bonuses to employees as a result of federal tax reform. The…
KC Misses Mark for Amazon HQ2
Despite Herculean efforts by officials on both sides of the state line, Kansas City missed the mark for Amazon HQ2.…
KS Gov Candidate Fundraising Far Short 2014 Candidate Totals from Same Timeframe
Collectively, 2018 candidates for Kansas Governor have raised more than $6.3 million, but only one candidate’s cash on hand comes…
JCCC To Eliminate Track To Save $250K; Will Rip Out Track
Blake Koger’s opportunities after high school were limited. He didn’t have great grades, and he didn’t have a lot of…
7th Candidate Jumps into GOP 2nd Congressional Primary
Seven Republican candidates now vie to replace Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins in Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District. Jenkins announced last year…
KC Police Survive Possible Assassination Attempt
On Saturday, January 13, 26-year-old Isaiah Jackson, driving a maroon Mercedes SUV, pulled abreast of a marked Kansas City police…
Statewide Missouri Survey Asks 6th Graders If They Want to Change Their Gender
The nerve of those parents in the Crawford School District who think it inappropriate for the State of Missouri to…
KS Chief Judge to Give State of the Judiciary Address Wednesday
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss will address the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. He’ll give the State of…
CIS: Kansas Tax System Rewards Cheating by Illegal Aliens and Their Employers
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has discovered a glaring loophole in the way the State of Kansas collects taxes.…
Even Dems Think Frank White Should Have Stuck To Baseball
When your Democratic controlled legislature asks a Republic attorney general to investigate you, the Democratic county executive, you might begin…
Roberts: Brownback Will Get Confirmation Vote
Sen. Pat Roberts says Gov. Sam Brownback will be approved by a Senate committee for a role in the Trump…
Does KC Streetcar Spur Development?
Is the Kansas City Streetcar spurring development along its route? That’s the conclusion of KCUR. In a story about the…
Missourians Celebrate Death Penalty Verdict for Middle School Football Coach
There was not much hand wringing in Springfield on Thursday when Judge Thomas Mountjoy sentenced middle school football coach Craig…
Kansas High Schoolers About to Get Famous on A&E’s 11-Part “Undercover High”
Tuesday, January 16, marks the debut of an 11-part series on A&E called “Undercover High.” The series follows seven twenty-somethings…
Governor, Senate President Fight Battle of Press Releases
Gov. Sam Brownback and Senate President Susan Wagle, both Republicans, aren’t pulling any punches in dueling press releases. Brownback issued…
Female Missouri Teacher Accused of “Grooming” Middle School Boys for Sex
Former Joplin middle school teacher Amanda Schweitzer has become part of a disturbing and yet difficult to explain trend: female…
After Admitting Affair, Missouri Gov. Greitens Still Has Lots of ‘Splaining to Do
For Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens the easy part to explain is the affair. From there, the explaining gets a whole…
Lawrence Paper Company Issues $500 Bonuses to Celebrate Tax Reform
Rachel Black has already mentally spent the $500 bonus she’s receiving from her employer, though it won’t show up in…
Hawley Leads Sen. McCaskill in Early Poll
A new poll confirms that Sen. Claire McCaskill is one of the most vulnerable Senators up for re-election in 2018.…
Former Brownback Allies Torch His Proposal for Education Funding
Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to inject $600 million of new funding into schools isn’t sitting well with many, including Republican…
Full Text of Brownback’s State of the State Address
Mr. Speaker, Madam President, Members of the Kansas Supreme Court, Legislators, Cabinet Members, friends all. Let me start with the…
Brownback Proposes Adding $600 Million to Public Education in State of State
Gov. Sam Brownback’s final State of the State Address revealed his response to the state Supreme Court’s school funding ruling,…
When Will the U.S. Senate Vote on Brownback’s Confirmation?
President Trump formally re-nominated Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom yesterday. Brownback wasn’t confirmed…