Category: News
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…
KS, MO Earn Below Average Marks in Education Week Survey
Kansas and Missouri receive barely passing grades for their K-12 education performance, according to Education Week’s 22nd annual Quality Counts…
Yoder, Missouri Congressmen Break with Party on Budget Deal
Congressman Kevin Yoder of Kansas and Congressmen Billy Long and Jason Smith of Missouri broke with the Republican Party, casting…
State Treasurer Can’t Stop Overpayments to Public Schools
The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office looked into whether the state treasurer Jake LaTurner could refuse to issue school funding he…
Colyer Staffs Up to Lead Executive Branch
It may appear like Gov. Jeff Colyer is throwing extra cash into more administrative staff but that isn’t the case, says…
Marine Brass Exonerate USMC Major from Kansas City After Media Ambush in Afghanistan
To get the full thrust of what happened to former Marine Corps Major Fred Galvin in Afghanistan it is best…
63 Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Dale Dennis
Nearly half of Kansas lawmakers signed a letter expressing their support for Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis. The Jan. 26…
Gov. Colyer Outlines School Funding Objectives in Speech
In his second major speech in two weeks, Gov. Jeff Colyer addressed what he called “the elephant in the room.”…
Schools Have Reserves to Refund Dennis’ Overpayment of Transportation Funding
The state of Kansas paid 25 school districts more than they were legally allocated by the state legislature. Senate Majority…
Lawmaker Proposes Election of State Auditor
Sen. Dennis Pyle, a Hiawatha Republican, is proposing citizens elect a state auditor for one, four-year term. The auditor would…
Hyperloop Study Descends on Missouri
Black and Veatch will conduct a study to consider the cost and value of a hyperloop system that would connect…
Wall Street Journal Exposes Likely Fraud at the Heart of 2015 MU Campus Protests
Reporter Jillian Kay Melchior of the Wall Street Journal took it upon herself in 2018 to do what local media…
Report: Medicaid Expansion Fueling Budget Crises in Many States
Medicaid expansion cost overruns are fueling budget challenges in several states, according to a new report from the Foundation for…
Story of Lawrence Chemistry Prof Busted for Being in US Illegally Goes National
The Washington Post among others has picked up the story of Syed Ahmed Jamal, a chemistry instructor from Bangladesh who…
CBD Oil Users, Sellers Criminalized by Recent AG’s Opinion
Amanda Grosserode suffered from insomnia for years. “I would go three, four, five nights with minimal sleep. That obviously crashes…
Media Give Fair Hearing to Kansas Bill Proposing Equal Time for Divorcing Parents
From past experience, one would think the very fact that conservative Republican Sen. Steve Fitzgerald filed a bill on the…
KU’s Multicultural Student Government Manages to “Impeach” First President in “Messy” Procedure
The government of the United States of America was in business for nearly 80 years before it managed to impeach…
Senator Seeks to Require Confirmation for Lt. Governor Appointee
Gov. Jeff Colyer will name a lieutenant governor in the coming weeks, but there isn’t a specific timeline for naming…
KS Revenue Spikes; Officials Warn It’s Not a Windfall
Kansas collected $165 million more than expected in state revenues in January, but officials warn federal tax reform influenced the…
“Vulnerable” Kevin Yoder Crushes Dem Opponents on Fundraising Front
It has been an article of faith among Democrats from the moment they recovered (sort of) from the shock of…
Lawmakers Propose ‘Swatting’ Law
Reps. John Carmichael, a Wichita Democrat, Patty Markley, an Overland Park Republican, and John Whitmer, a Wichita Republican, proposed a…