Tag: free speech
Kansas teacher suspended over preferred pronouns sues district
A long-time teacher in Fort Riley is suing her district after being reprimanded and suspended for refusing to use a…
Emporia school board member sends police after parents
A member of the Emporia Board of Education allegedly attempted to have a member of the public arrested after disagreements…
School newspaper editorial criticizes free speech, religion
An editorial in the Blue Valley Northwest school newspaper recently called for a limitation on religious speech based on –…
Santa Fe Trail district kicks family out for disagreeing with policies
Speaking out against some Santa Fe Trail school district policies has apparently resulted in dire consequences for one family, who…
OCPA claims free speech victory over ‘cancel culture’
In a victory not just for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs — but for First Amendment threats across the…
K-State gets only FIRE green light free speech rating in KS
Kansas State University ranks among the top colleges for free speech, according to an annual survey by the Foundation for…
Oklahoma liberty group defends free speech suit
Questions surrounding where robust debate stops and libel begins are being asked in an Oklahoma lawsuit. Constitutional and legal issues…
Wichita State supporters slam university for knuckling to Cancel Culture
Cancel Culture — withdrawing support for free speech — has now made its way to the Heartland after Wichita State…
Kansas Justice Institute scores first win for free speech in Kansas
Kansas raw milk farmers can now advertise their products with more than just a sign on their farms, thanks to…
Local attorney addresses constitutional issues at Wichita forum
Local attorney Richard Peckham spoke recently at a meeting of the Wichita chapter of Republican Women United about state and…
Lawrence City Commission Nixes Citizen Demand to Limit Free Speech
Seemingly untroubled by a planned “flag-dragging march” in downtown Lawrence, certain Lawrence citizens were offended by the “Defend our Flag”…
Kansas Senate Committee Advances “Campus Free Speech Protection Act”
On a voice vote Monday the Federal and State Affairs Committee of the Kansas Senate passed out of committee a…
Snowflake Advisory: MU Commits to Protect “Deeply Offensive” Speech
A snowflake advisory has been posted for all four campuses in the MU system–the university has pledged to protect speech…
Planned Parenthood pressures 96.5 The Buzz into dropping Advice & Aid advertising
Kansas City radio station 96.5, “The Buzz,” shut down an advertising campaign the station had contracted with Advice & Aid…
KU Research: Defending Free Speech Is Racist
People who adamantly defend free speech likely aren’t principled. They’re racist, according to research conducted at the University of Kansas.…