Category: News
Estes on Tax Reform: Comparisons of KS Reform to Federal Reform Inaccurate
Comparing Kansas tax reform to federal efforts at a tax code overhaul is comparing apples to giraffes, because the two…
Foundation Predicts Jobs, Income Growth with Tax Reform Plans
The American Tax Foundation predicts Congressional tax reform plans would grow wages, add jobs, and increase GDP. The foundation’s projections are based…
WSJ, Drudge Feature Archbishop Naumann Pick, See “Resistance to Pope’s Agenda”
The Wall Street Journal headline captures the spirit of the news, “U.S. Catholic Leaders Signal Resistance to Pope’s Agenda: Archbishop…
Shocker: KU Pro-Life Group to Host “Lies Feminists Tell” Event, Gets Fair Coverage from Daily Kansan
Readers should brace themselves for a triple shock: the University of Kansas has a pro-life group; its members are bold…
Hays School District Voters Shoot Down Bond Proposal
Hays School District voters torpedoed a $78.5 million school bond issue on Tuesday, but it looks like another bond issue…
KS State Aid Per Pupil Soars to Record High
State aid to Kansas public schools topped $4 billion last school year, a record that’s likely to be smashed this…
KU Calls in Law Enforcement on Segways to Combat Campus Carry
A slew of police officers wearing bike helmets and riding Segways is making students feel safer on the University of…
Donna Brazile’s Odd Fixation With Seth Rich
On July 10, 2016, at about 4 a.m., 26-year-old Seth Rich was murdered in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington not…
Young Conservative Ejects Entrenched Bully from OP City Council
Two weeks before the election, the Sentinel explored the bizarre case of Terry Goodman, veteran Overland Park city councilman turned…
Turnout in School Board, Municipal Elections a Mixed Bag
Kansas lawmakers moved municipal and school board elections from the spring to the fall hoping it would result in a…
Sean Hannity Endorses Kris Kobach for Kansas Governor
On his national radio show, Fox News radio and TV host Sean Hannity endorsed Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach…
Wyandotte County Voters Toss Incumbent Mayor
For the first time in 30 years, Wyandotte County voters rejected an incumbent mayor. David Alvey, a private school administrator…
Cierpiot “Hangs On,” Wins Open Senate Seat by 8 in 3-Way Contest
The Kansas City Star headline would make the reader think that the election was a nail-biter: “Republican Mike Cierpiot hangs…
Kansas Democratic Party Hit with Fines Following Audit
The Kansas Democratic Party will pay $19,000 in fines to the Federal Election Commission. The fines stem from an FEC…
Hoaxer Painted His Own Car with Racist Graffiti at K-State
A black man painted racist graffiti on his own car parked near Kansas State University, police determined. Dauntarius Williams, 21,…
JoCo IT Blocks Kansans for Life Site at Polling Station
When Eric Teetsel went to vote at the Heritage Center, formerly King Louie, he attempted to pull up the Kansans…
Brazile Slams Former McCaskill Aide, Star Silent
The Kansas City Star has little interest in talking about the damning revelations of DNC Chair Donna Brazile and apparently…
KS Officials Estimate Rosier Budget Picture
The Kansas Consensus Revenue Estimating Group projects the state will bring in about $220 million more than previously anticipated. The…
Saudi Billionaire Busted for Corruption Helped Obama Get Into Harvard
The New York Times has reported that billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was arrested on Saturday night along with…
Legislative Leaders Name Members of Interim School Finance Committee
Eleven lawmakers will be tasked with making school finance recommendations to the Kansas Legislature. The interim committee will meet three…
Media Mum on Reason for She’s-A-Pistol Mistrial
On Thursday, a friend of the Sentinel alerted us to an alarming scene at the Johnson County Courthouse and predicted…
Kansas Refugee Specialist Complains Vetting Process Now “Onerous”
Jessica Stephenson, a program specialist who coordinates refugee resettlement in Kansas, complained at a refugee forum in Garden City on…
Breaking: Man Charged in She’s A Pistol Murder Collapses in Courthouse, Rushed to Hospital
De’Anthony Wiley was expected to testify on his own behalf in his first degree murder trial for the January 2015…
Ethics-Challenged Chief Justice Lectures Troops on Ethics
The Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice, Lawton Nuss, lectured about 35 military legal specialists on ethics via video conference. The…