May 13, 2026

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Tag: bond issue

Inspired by a Hutchinson issue, HB 2451 would prohibit using taxpayer funds to advocate passage of ballot initiatives

Inspired by actions taken by USD 308 Hutchinson in a recent bond election, House Bill 2451 would prohibit local governments,…

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USD 308 Hutchinson silent on opponent claims district is promoting bond issue with public funds

Voters in USD 308 in Hutchinson head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a $110 million bond…

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Prairie Village resident sues city over $30 million ‘municipal complex’ bond issue

A new lawsuit by a Prairie Village resident contends the charter ordinance the city is using to authorize $30 million…

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New polling shows Prairie Village residents overwhelmingly want to vote on proposed $30 million city hall project

New polling released today shows that residents of Prairie Village, Kansas—a small, land-locked community in the Kansas City, Kansas metro…

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Prairie Village denying residents chance to vote on $30 million bond issue

The City of Prairie Village is refusing to allow residents to vote on a $30 million bond issue — and…

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Wichita bond issue appears to have failed, one proponent made deceptive achievement claims

Wichita’s first school bond issue in 16 years appears to have failed by a narrow margin. The unofficial count of in-person…

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Wichita voters to decide fate of $450 million bond issue

Barely three months after presidential and congressional elections transfixed the country, USD 259 patrons will head to the polls February…

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Beloit group claims school board lacks transparency in bond issue campaign

Voters in USD 273 Beloit go to the polls in April to decide the fate of a $20 million package…

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Hays High School construction project, restrooms stirs controversy

Ground is set to be broken at the new Hays, Kansas High School soon, and it is unclear if the…

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Blue Valley dodges questions about taxes ahead of bond issue

School districts routinely ask voters to approve hundreds of millions in new bond issue debt with the promise that it…

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Outsourcing could make more money available for instruction in SMSD

The Shawnee Mission School District will ask voters to approve a property tax increase next January in order to hire…

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KPI: $264 million Shawnee Mission bond issue is built on false premise

Shawnee Mission Superintendent Mike Fulton says shifting funding from capital outlay to operating expense and passing a bond issue is…

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Derby Voters Head to Polls for School Bond Issue

Derby voters head to the polls today, Feb. 20,  to determine the fate of a 25-year, $123 million bond issue.…

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