Category: News
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Missouri Church in 7-2 Decision
Lost in the hubbub about the lifting of President Trump’s travel ban was a more far reaching Supreme Court decision on…
Kansas Legislature Closes with Something Old, Something New
The Kansas Legislature formally wrapped for the session on its 114th day, Sine Die, but not before finishing two key…
Brownback Signs Budget Bill with Line Item Vetoes
Gov. Sam Brownback line-item vetoed two provisions of a $15.6 million budget he signed into law on Sunday. It was last…
Olathe Rep Announces Secretary of State Candidacy
And then there were two. Rep. Keith Esau, an Olathe Republican, announced he will seek the office of Kansas Secretary…
Trump Democrats in Missouri Strong on Reform of “Legal” Immigration
A recent survey on legal immigration by Pulse Opinion Research suggests that those Democrats who voted for Donald Trump may…
Did Kris Kobach Underestimate the Number of Illegals Voting in Kansas?
A comprehensive report released by the think tank, Just Facts, suggests that, if anything, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach…
“Chimpanzee Dead,” “Dog Dies”–Two Top Stories on Google News KC Page
As a sign perhaps that readers have wearied of reading about the violent deaths of their fellow humans the two…
School Board Lobbyist Dispels Some School Funding Myths
Kansas Association of School Boards lobbyist, Mark Tallman, penned a blog post that dispels some myths about school funding and…
Kansas Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on School Finance
Schools aren’t likely to be disrupted, but lawmakers may be on the hook for a special session sometime late this…
Reason Magazine Writes Reasonable Autopsy of Kansas’ Tax Policy
Reason Magazine draws thought-provoking conclusions in its autopsy of the Kansas tax policy the legislature just scrapped. The writer, an intern,…
St. Louis Nation’s 4th Worst City, Springfield 12th, KCK 49th, Wichita, KCMO, Topeka Unranked
A 24/7 Wall Street survey has fourth-place St. Louis being barely edged out by the likes of Detroit and Flint,…
Brownback Allows Gun Restriction to Become Law
Over the objections of Second Amendment advocates, Gov. Sam Brownback allowed a gun bill to become law without his signature…
Lawmakers Expand School Choice Program
Kansas lawmakers expanded a small school choice program as part of the new school finance formula. Gov. Sam Brownback signed…
Man Robs KCK Bank to Flee Wife, Sentenced to House Arrest
As the British newspaper The Independent reported, Lawrence John Ripple, 70, told his wife he would “rather be in jail than…
Northland Man on Scalise Shooter: “He Couldn’t Handle Trump”
A Northland man who grew up with James Hodgkinson, the shooter of Rep. Steve Scalise and four others, told Fox4kc that…
Brownback Signs School Finance Bill
Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law today a school financing bill. The bill, which largely mirrors a 1992 financing formula,…
Can a Pro-life Candidate Win a Democratic Primary?
Kansas Democratic voters will have a primary for the first time in decades in 2018. Their choices will include a…
First World News: KC Woman Without Hot Water for Two Weeks
Last week a Kansas City woman found a cricket in her Chinese take-out, and this week a woman has had…
Yoder Worries Socialized Medicine Knocking on America’s Door
Socialized health care is bad medicine, according to Congressman Kevin Yoder, R-Kansas. He penned an editorial for Fox News this…
Still Waiting for Those Stories about Connecticut
Editorialists across the nation are scribbling furiously to announce tax cuts are bad, bad, bad. Don’t be Kansas, they warn.…
Wall Street Journal Comes Close on Kansas Politics
While it’s frustratingly apparent that most in the mainstream media have only seen Kansas via an airplane window, there’s one…
Star Fails to Find People Who Oppose Tax Increase
Somehow, a reporter for the Kansas City Star toured Kansas and could barely find a single person opposed to a…
Jake LaTurner Answers the Sentinel’s 20 Questions
Jake LaTurner was sworn in as the Kansas State Treasurer on April 26. He replaced Ron Estes, who was elected to…
Signs of K-12 Education Overspending Abound
There’s a possibility that some public schools spend more than necessary. Though that sort of blasphemy is rarely discussed in polite…