Category: News
New TEA Party PAC in Kansas?
A new political action committee filed a statement of organization with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office on Feb. 15.…
New Business Continues to Grow in Kansas
There is not much positive effect a state tax policy can have on industries like agriculture and energy, the two…
Wink Hartman Launches Gubernatorial Campaign
Wink Hartman, a Wichita businessman, will vie for the top job in Kansas, he announced in a press release last…
Tax Increase Bill Headed to Final Action
With no discussion or debate, a large majority of Kansas House members voted to move forward on a tax bill…
Carry Conceal Bill Dies after Tied Vote
An evenly divided Kansas House committee shut down legislation exempting KU Medical Center from adding adequate security measures in order to prohibit…
Resman Elected to Fill Kiegerl House Seat
Retired Deputy Sheriff John Resman was selected to fill the 121st House District seat left open with the retirement for health…
Bipartisan Pair Sponsors Bill to Limit Judicial Nomination Transparency
A bipartisan pair of legislators is sponsoring a bill to rollback changes to judicial nominations adopted last year. Sponsored by Democratic…
Missouri Prison Population Up By 2500
Since 2006, Missouri’s prison population has risen by roughly 2,500 inmates, an 8 percent increase since 2006. In a hearing on…
Kobach Story Lacks Balance
CNN called Kris Kobach’s statements false long before the Kansas Secretary of State had an opportunity to make any claims…
Purdue Prez Who Dissed MU to Speak at Kansas Chamber Dinner
What happened at the University of Missouri in November 2015 could have happened at any major university save perhaps…
Death of KKK’er Gets More Ink Than Any Black Man Murdered in Missouri
For the last several years, Missouri has ranked first or second in black homicide deaths per capita. These deaths number…
Sen. Fitzgerald: No New Taxes
For all those Kansas legislators scheming as to how or how much to raise taxes, a few are saying…
Schwabs Speak Publicly About Caleb’s Death on Good Morning America
For the first time since their 10-year-old son Caleb was killed last August in a tragic accident on a ride at a…
KSHB Shows Other Media How to Treat the KKK
On Saturday, 51-year-old Frank Ancona–no relation to the local car dealer of the same name–was found dead with a gunshot…
Pressure from Tax Increase Opponents Stymies Senate Tax Proposal
The Kansas Senate is at a stand still, and Senate leadership says there will be no more debate on other…
Is Kansas PTA Endorsing Brownback Budget Proposal?
The Kansas PTA issued an action alert asking its members to call their Senators in support of an initiative in Gov.…
Star Article Ignores One Side of Senate Showdown
The Kansas Senate shut down plans to debate a tax policy bill and a budget bill last week, after Senate…
Are There Any Movies Out Worth Seeing?
Hollywood seems to have a death wish. After a half century of ignoring the conservative half of America, Hollywood…
Royals Tread Lightly on Political Posts
“We play it straight down the middle, but we don’t preclude our players from voicing their opinion on political matters…
Missouri Unions Plot to Undo Right-To-Work
As reported in Missourinet, labor leaders from around Missouri are contemplating ways of putting Missouri’s newly-passed right-to-work law before…
Wichita Eagle Lauds School Choice-Kind of
A Wichita Eagle reporter revealed soft support for school choice with a story earlier this week about how longer school…
Wichita State Rally Against Campus Carry Draws 15 People
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words. On Tuesday, a rally against campus carry in Kansas appeared to draw fifteen people. That…
Group Wants $15 Minimum Wage on April KC Ballot
On Wednesday, a group of petitioners appealed to a Jackson County Circuit Court Judge to get their proposal calling for a minimum…
Poll Shows Kansas Voters Prefer Low Taxes
Members of the Kansas Senate may be on the cusp of approving a measure that would raise taxes, despite a…