Category: News
Defeated Dem Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Davis to Declare for Kansas Second District
The last time Lawrence attorney Paul Davis ran for elected office he broke a lot of his supporters’ hearts and…
Interactive Tax Calculator Shows Effects of Tax Increase
An interactive tax calculator on the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website shows visitors how much more they can expect to…
Rudderless KCK Community College Rewards Employees With Average 11% Raise
For all the talk of a cash starved public education establishment in Kansas, somehow the leadership of Kansas City, Kansas…
Media Nearly Mum as Republicans Sweep Open Missouri Seats
Republicans won both open seats in the Missouri legislature in Tuesday’s special election. Voters elected Rep. Sandy Crawford from Buffalo,…
Nation’s Biggest Newspaper Group Acquires Topeka Capital-Journal
The Topeka Capital-Journal is the latest Kansas newspaper in GateHouse Media’s publication portfolio. New Media Investment Group, the publicly-traded holding…
Kansas Small Businesses Optimistic, But Not Hiring
Kansas business owners are optimistic, but that’s not translating into new jobs, the Wichita Eagle reports. A national survey of small…
KC Voters Stun Streetcar Boosters, Reject Streetcar Expansion
Without even a formal campaign to check the City of Kansas City’s relentless effort to extend its dubious streetcar system…
Frontenac School Board Plays Musical Chairs; Circumvents Election
Frontenac School Board President Mike Bitner resigned his seat in one meeting only to be re-appointed into a vacant seat…
Hand Over More Taxpayer Money for St. Louis Trolley or Else
St. Louis County taxpayers forked over $3 million for a public transportation project, but now Loop Trolley officials seeks another half million.…
Eagle Definitions: ‘Centrist’ Equals Anti-Freedom; ‘Success’ Equals Tax Hike
The Mainstream Coalition, an anti-religion organization, is calling the largest tax hike in Kansas state history “a success,” according to…
St. Louis NAACP Slams Silly “Travel Advisory,” KC Signs On
It took the sensible leaders of the St. Louis County NAACP to do something the media were afraid to do:…
KC Streetcar Boosters “Win” Round I, Round 2 Tuesday
Even the most diabolical Russian would have been hard pressed to out-rig the Kansas City streetcar boosters who arranged a…
Check Your Geography, NAACP, Media
News outlets are a-buzz about an NAACP travel advisory warning people of color to be alert when traveling in Missouri,…
Global Warming Alert: Brace for Record Low on Friday, Gore Unworried
The Fox4kc headline spells out the global warming conundrum ahead, “Challenging a record low!” The temperature Friday morning is expected…
One KS Dem Scored Freedom Index Positive
One Democrat earned a positive score on Kansas Policy Institute’s Freedom Index. Rep. Broderick Henderson of Kansas City, Kansas, earned…
Former Budget Director Spins State Spending Tall Tale
Former Kansas budget director Duane Goossen fired up the spin yesterday in a guest column for the Wichita Eagle. Goossen…
NAACP Issues Missouri Travel Advisory
In October, the NAACP may formally adopt an advisory warning that travelers to Missouri should exercise caution as their civil…
Millenials Buck Convention on ‘Success Sequence’
Millenials are ignoring the critical steps to wealth and financial stability, according to new research by the American Enterprise Institute…
Sarah Palin: Tony Monetti Campaign Video the Best Ever
Says SarahPalin.com, “Tony Monetti, a conservative running for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, just released the greatest campaign announcement ever.”…
Eagle and Star Mothership, McClatchy, Loses Half Its Value in One Year
The Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle are no shrinking violets in expressing their predictably liberal views, but their parent–McClatchy…
CNN Reports on Armed Serial Rapist at KU, KSU
According to CNN, a rapist who stalked college students in their off-campus housing at the University of Kansas and Kanas…
Kansas Republicans to Host Charitable Baby Shower
The Johnson County Republican Party and The Republican Third Congressional District of Kansas Committee have partnered to create Give(R), a…
No Timeline for Brownback Departure
An emotional Gov. Sam Brownback said he has accepted President Trump’s nomination to become the at-large ambassador for international religious…
Astroturf Alert: KASB Urges School Boards to Submit Letters to Editor
The Kansas Association of School Boards is encouraging school boards across the state to submit letters to the editor lauding…