Category: News
Kansas Dems Look for New Leadership
The chair of the Kansas Democratic Party will not run for re-election. Lee Kinch announced his decision in a letter to…
Breaking: Tonganoxie School Super Arrested for School Sex Cover-Up
On Tuesday, prosecutors in Linn County charged Chris Kleidosty, currently superintendent of the Tonganoxie Unified School District, with failing to…
Brownback to Veto Tax Hike
Gov. Sam Brownback will veto a plan to hike taxes retroactively, he announced last night at an annual dinner sponsored…
Breaking: ISIS Wannabe Charged in Proposed KC Terror Plot
Robert Lorenzo Hester, Jr., a/k/a “Mohammed Junaid Al Amreeki,” a/k/a “Junaid Muhammad,” a./k/a “Rabbani Junaid Muhammad,” a/k/a “Rami Talib.”…
Show-Me Warns of $800 Million GO Bonds Blank Check
Patrick Touhey, the Western Missouri field manager of the libertarian Show-Me Institute, has his eye on the $800 million the City of…
Carl Brewer Enters 2018 Governor Race
Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer launched campaign to replace Gov. Sam Brownback this morning. A Democrat, Brewer served two terms as…
“Anti-Fascist” Missouri Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Bullying-Induced Suicide
Up until the morning of January 31, Harley Branham’s Facebook page catalogued her disgust with Donald Trump and his supporters.…
Kansas Legislators Speak at Chamber Breakfast
Four legislators say their no votes on tax increase legislation are solid. Kansas. Sen. Molly Baumgardner of Louisburg, Sen. Caryn…
Fitzgerald: “No Objective Except to Take More Money from Kansans.”
The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Friday that would launch a massive tax hike. The bill raises income taxes…
Hartman Urges Brownback to Veto
Republican gubernatorial candidate Wink Hartman is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to veto legislation to increase income taxes on the middle…
Conservative Caucus Blasts Tax Increase
A group of Republican legislators isn’t happy with the outcome of votes in the Kansas House and Senate last week.…
Senate, House Pass Largest Tax Increase in KS History
The Kansas Senate approved the largest tax hike in state history a day after the House offered bipartisan support to the…
Will U Cal Berkeley Boycott National Debate Championship at KU?
According to Southern Methodist University professor Ben Voth, writing in the American Thinker, two teams from the University of California…
McCaskill Hopes to Tie Trump’s Hands on Russia
“You can talk all you want about Russia, which was all, you know, fake news, fabricated deal, to try and…
Ill-Fated Kemper Arena Sold for a Buck
On Thursday, the Kansas City Council, by a 9-1 vote, approved the sale of Kemper Arena to Foutch Brothers for $1.…
TV News Mischaracterizes Tax Increase Bill
KSHB-TV 41 News mischaracterized a bill that would mark the largest tax increase in Kansas history. The anchor suggests at…
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…