Category: News
Fitzgerald Urges His Opponents to Follow Hartman’s Example
State Sen. Steve Fitgerald is urging his Republican opponents to get out of the race for U.S. Congress. Fitzgerald is…
Huh? Manhattan Named “Most Boring” City in Kansas, 2nd “Most Livable” City in America
It has been a roller coaster of a month for those Manhattan town boosters who take seriously national publications that…
Shocker: Star Writes Honest Article On Syed Jamal’s Indifference to the Law
After literally scores of tear-jerking article from the Kansas City Star and the national media about the immigration authorities’ cruel…
Education Finance Researchers Brief KS Lawmakers on Their Efforts
Lori L. Taylor, a Texas A&M professor, is set to deliver an educational cost function analysis to state lawmakers on…
Colyer: Training, Arming Teachers Might Be Partial Solution
Gov. Jeff Colyer thinks arming teachers might be a good solution. He made the comments during an Axios 360 education…
KCMO Adopts Airbnb, Short-Term Rental Regulations
Council members in Kansas City, Missouri, voted to ban short-term rentals in certain residential areas and regulate them in other…
Sen. Roberts: NRA Will Need To Be Flexible
Sen. Pat Roberts, the dean of Kansas’ Congressional delegation, told reporters today that the National Rifle Association will need to…
Benedictine College Honors 50th Anniversary of “Humanae Vitae”
To those not paying attention, it may not seem newsworthy that a Catholic college would honor a papal encyclical, but…
Hartman Suspends Gubernatorial Campaign, Endorses Kobach
The race for Kansas Governor is down by one. Wichita businessman Wink Hartman suspended his campaign today. In a letter…
Lawrence City Commission Nixes Citizen Demand to Limit Free Speech
Seemingly untroubled by a planned “flag-dragging march” in downtown Lawrence, certain Lawrence citizens were offended by the “Defend our Flag”…
Strange But True: Maoist-Fascist Battle Disrupts KC Heavy Metal Scene
You almost have to feel sorry for the members of the Norwegian “black metal” group Taake. For the last 25…
Kansas Senate Committee Advances “Campus Free Speech Protection Act”
On a voice vote Monday the Federal and State Affairs Committee of the Kansas Senate passed out of committee a…
Teacher Effectiveness, Not Funding Amounts, Most Critical to Kansas Schools
Eric Hanushek doesn’t buy the conventional wisdom on education. Spending more doesn’t equal better outcomes, smaller class size doesn’t mean…
Derby Voters Head to Polls for School Bond Issue
Derby voters head to the polls today, Feb. 20, to determine the fate of a 25-year, $123 million bond issue.…
Legislative Leaders Show Some School Finance Cards at Party Meeting
Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning and House Speaker Ron Ryckman didn’t make any pledges, but they gave attendees an idea…
Rep. Willie Dove Advocates for Legalizing Industrial Hemp
Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, seems an unlikely candidate to lead the charge for hemp legalization in Kansas, but the…
Kansas Republican Bigs Back Constitutional Amendment on Abortion
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and all five members of the Republican congressional delegation present in Wichita at a Kansans for…
Mueller Indicts Group Responsible for Fanning Flames at Mizzou
The first group Special Counsel Robert Mueller named in his indictment on Friday is the same group Lt. Col. Jared…
That Was Quick: KU Student Senate Defunds ‘Multicultural Student Government’
For a student body president to dismantle a funded entity on a college campus with the intimidating name “Multicultural Student…
Legislator Says Right-to-Shop Proposal Would Drive Down Health Costs
Rep. Abraham Rafie is seeking a solution to drive down healthcare costs. U.S. health care costs will outpace economic growth for the…
Tracey Mann Sworn-in as Lieutenant Governor
Tracey Mann is the 50th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. He was sworn-in by Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss…
Senate Committee Hosts Medicaid Expansion Hearing
The annual effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas cleared one hurdle Wednesday morning. Members of the Senate Public Health and…
Russian Bots Reportedly Fueled Racial Unrest During Mizzou 2015 Campus Protest
According to Lt. Col. Jarred Prier USAF, writing in Strategic Studies Quarterly, “Russian trolls seemed to target multiple groups to…
Colyer’s Position on Medicaid Expansion Veto Unclear
Gov. Jeff Colyer won’t say whether he’ll veto Medicaid expansion, but he may have a choice to make on the…