July 31, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: News

Nativity House KC: Philanthropy Gets Entrepreneurial

Strange but true: there are still organizations in the Kansas City area that work to assist people in need and…

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MU’s Michael Sam Blames the Media for Failed NFL Career

When University of Missouri defensive Michael Sam announced he was gay in February 2014, he expected the hubbub to last…

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Former Star Sportswriter Jason Whitlock Slams “Far-Left Political Ideologues”

Love him or hate him, no one ever accused former ESPN pundit and Kansas City Star sportswriter Jason Whitlock of…

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Medicaid Reimbursement Payments Cost St. Francis Hospital

Medicaid expansion proponents say they’ll make another attempt to expand Obamacare in Kansas when the state legislature reconvenes for wrap…

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Expanding Medicaid: the Sequel?

Medicaid expansion advocates say they will make another attempt at expanding the program. Public radio reports, “Advocates of expanding Medicaid…

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Wichita’s Thompson a Registered Republican Until 2016

James A. Thompson, the Democrat running to replace Mike Pompeo in the U.S. Congress hasn’t been a Democrat for long. He…

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Legislator Admits There Will Be Losers in School Funding Battle

Not only did a moderate Republican admit some schools may lose money in the ongoing discussion about Kansas school funding,…

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Governor Signs Simon’s Law

In an emotional ceremony, Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation named for Simon Crosier into law. Simon’s law is the first…

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No Joke: WSU Student Government Bans Libertarian Group For Support of First Amendment

University student governments are making parody difficult. On Wednesday of this week, the Wichita State University Student Government Association (SGA) refused…

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Media Suggests Tight Race between Estes, Thompson

The National Republican Congressional Campaign is pouring last-minute money into the special election to replace former Congressman Mike Pompeo. Kansas…

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Senate Torpedoes Flat Tax Proposal

Senators torpedoed a flat tax bill that would have created one, 4.6 percent income tax rate. Members of the Senate…

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House Committee Finalizes School Funding Bill

Members of the Kansas House K-12 Budget education grappled with a school funding proposal for a few hours on Wednesday.…

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WW I Centennial on Thursday: Plan Around It

If you don’t have tickets already for the centennial commemoration of America’s entry into World War I on Thursday, you…

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Governor Blesses Senate Flat Tax Proposal

Gov. Sam Brownback told Senate leadership he would support a flat tax proposal. A flat tax bill in the Kansas…

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Kansas Schools Earn D Grade in Student Achievement

Kansas public schools earn a D grade in achievement levels, according to Education Week. The source of education news grades states…

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Masterson, Truth Caucus Blast Senate Rescission Bill

Sen. Ty Masterson isn’t impressed by the rescission bill the Kansas Senate recently adopted. The bill balances the current year’s…

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Kansas Rep Lance Kinzer Featured in Best-Selling “Benedict Option”

In his New York Times review written on the day the book came out three weeks ago, David Brooks called…

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Sedgwick County Claims to Have Responded to Trump Sanctuary EO

In an article posted this morning, the Sentinel shared the results of a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) list of so-called “sanctuary”…

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Finney County Convincingly Protests “Sanctuary” Label

In an article posted this morning, the Sentinel shared the results of a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) list…

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KC to Host White Privilege Conference

Kansas City, Missouri, will play host to a conference designed to organize, strategize and take action to deconstruct the culture…

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Kansas Ranks 5th for Doctors; Missouri 27th

Kansas is a great state for doctors, according to a WalletHub, a consumer credit website. Using 14 metrics, WalletHub analysts…

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Star on Susan Rice Scandal: “Trump Steps Up Effort to Dispute and Distract on Russia”

If the reader needed just one headline to document the Kansas City Star’s unrelenting bias it would be the one…

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Five Kansas Counties Go “Sanctuary,” None in Missouri

UPDATE: Finney County has protested its inclusion on the list and Sedgwick County claims it has begun to cooperate. In…

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After Months of Gain, KS Revenues Stall in March

Kansas revenues hit the skids in February, falling short of projections for the first time in several months. The Sunflower State…

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