Category: News
Three Day School Funding Hearing Ends
Lawmakers in the Kansas House wrapped up hearings on a school funding proposal on March 27. HB2410 would funnel an…
Senate Advances Medicaid Expansion Proposal
Kansas Senators adopted legislation to expand Medicaid on Tuesday morning, but the measure will likely meet the business end of Gov.…
New Subsidized KC Grocery to Replace Old Subsidized Grocery
With much fanfare, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, has started demolition on an old grocery story on Linwood and…
FBI Analyst Slams Star Coverage of UMKC Rape
Frustrated by the failure of the local media to cover the rape of an unconscious co-ed in her UMKC dorm…
Grand Opening March 30 of Veteran Outreach Center
The Veterans Community Project (VCP) invites the public to join them on March 30 at 10 a.m. for the grand…
JoCo Sheriff’s Deputies Making Up to 75K in OT
One can hardly blame the deputies themselves for taking advantage of the opportunity–they may not have had any choice–but something…
Kansas Adds Jobs; Unemployment Drops
Unemployment edged even lower and Kansas added thousands of jobs in February, the Kansas Department of Labor reported today. Kansas added…
Survey Says Topeka Ranks Low in Well-Being
Topeka has the fourth lowest well-being in the nation, or 185th out of 189 communities, according to a Gallup Healthways…
Family of Slain Vietnam Vet Ups Reward for Info
On February 27, Vietnam veteran David Lenox took his dog Snickers for a walk outside the Willow Creek Apartments…
Truth Caucus, 2A Supporters Question Senate Leadership
The Kansas State Rifle Association is regretting its decision to endorse Senate President Susan Wagle and Senate Majority Leader Jim…
Legislators Draft School Funding Plan
Lawmakers released a school funding plan that would add $75 million to Kansas public schools. Details of the plan trickled…
House Committee Considers Taxing Personal Services
Should services be taxed? And if so, which services? Lawmakers wrestled with those questions during a House Tax Committee hearing…
Superintendent Org Opposes SMSD’s School Funding Solution
The Kansas School Superintendents Association took the unprecedented step of opposing a school financing solution proposed by Shawnee Mission School…
House Committee to Consider Simon’s Law
A doctor can place a do-not-resuscitate order on a minor’s chart without parental notification or consent. It’s a lesson Sheryl…
An Uber Pol in Kansas? Software Exec Eyes KS Politics
An uber-wealthy tech guy is moving to Lawrence and may be considering a political run in Kansas, according to the New…
KU Profs Worry About Free Speech in Campus Carry Debate. Seriously?
Faculty members at the University of Kansas, or so the Daily Kansan would have us believe, are “concerned about free…
The Northland News Publisher Andrew Palmer Answers The Sentinel’s 20 Question
A 2007 graduate of UMKC and a former school teacher, Andrew Palmer has shown that you do not need to…
Resolution Deems Pornography Public Health Crisis
Lawmakers listened to moving testimony about the dangers of pornography from law enforcement officers, doctors, and individuals damaged by its…
Leftist Organizations Stage Controversy
Leftist organizations in Wichita hosted a forum for candidates vying to replace Mike Pompeo in the U.S. Congress. The Democratic…
Star Headline on Trump Budget Proposal Flirts with Parody
The joke goes that if an asteroid were hurtling towards earth, the New York Times would headline its account of…
SMSD Super Offers School Finance Suggestions
Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent Jim Hinson sees the recent Kansas Supreme Court decision and the end of block grant…
Part II: Chris Stigall Answers the Sentinel’s 20 Questions
In Part II of this interview, former KCMO talk radio host Chris Stigall shares his regrets and ambitions. Who was…
Radio Legend Chris Stigall Answers the Sentinel’s 20 Questions: Part I
KCMO morning radio host Chris Stigall broke a lot of hearts when he left Kansas City for Philadelphia in 2010.…
Senate President Wagle To Propose Spending Cuts
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle announced she will propose across-the-board spending cuts to balance this year’s budget. The Senate will…