November 4, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Category: News

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Sen. Fitzgerald: No New Taxes

  For all those Kansas legislators scheming as to how or how much to raise taxes, a few are saying…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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