Tag: Government
Western Plains super Jeff Jones facing 9 felony, 10 misdemeanor charges
The Western Plains Superintendent of Schools arrested in late August has been formally charged. On Sept. 18, 2026, Jeff Jones…
Oral arguments begin in Cozy Inn mural case in Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Despite losing in federal court last year, the City of Salina is continuing its fight to try to deny Steve…
Parents of special needs kids facing hurdles with school districts
Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from…
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition
Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled…
USD 500 BOE member raising red flags over ‘exorbitant’ travel fees
The hits just keep coming for the embattled USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, as ABC affiliate KMBC-TV…
USD 500 KCKPS sued over alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old boy
Embattled by a federal lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice over gender transitions, USD 500’s (KCKPS) legal…
DOJ suing USD 500 KCK public schools over secret gender transitions
The United States Department of Justice is suing USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to stop secret gender transitions.…
‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ becomes law in California to prevent fraud investigations
Independent journalist Nick Shirley has been exposing blatent fraud that was undetected by government agencies, and California lawmakers seem more…
Western Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies
Western Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. Western…
Livestock, farming groups react to Trump beef import announcement
President Donald Trump announced late last week that his administration would allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of…
Maryland tax court strikes down digital advertising tax
A Maryland tax court has struck down the state’s digital advertising tax as unconstitutional, according to a release from the…
IDD waiver waitlist could be reduced to zero in 5 years, advocate says
As The Sentinel recently reported, there are more than 5,000 Kansans with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) sitting on a…
KDADS diverted $24 million appropriated for intellectually or developmentally disabled Kansans to other programs
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, or “KDADS,” spent $24 million earmarked by the Legislature for services for…
KPI budget workshop gives Linn County Commission, residents food for thought
At the invitation of the Linn County Commission, Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert conducted a public budget workshop Wednesday evening…
Bourbon County clerk Susan Walker resigns
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker tendered her resignation at the August 10, 2026 Bourbon County Commission meeting, KOAM TV…
Lawrence schools ordered to pay $113k for KORA violations
Federal Judge Kathryn H. Vratil has ordered USD 497 Lawrence to pay over $113,000 in attorneys’ fees for a group…
Kansas Justice Institute sues City of Wichita over ALPR surveillance cameras
Wichita resident and privacy advocate Mason Grimmett is suing the City of Wichita over the city’s warrantless ALPR license plate…
Kobach demands three Kansas cities repeal conversion therapy bans in wake of SCOTUS decision
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach recently sent letters to three Kansas mayors demanding each city repeal local ordinances banning so-called…
Overland Park city council ignores residents, votes to close small community pools
For the last two years, Overland Park residents have taken part in a number of surveys and public input sessions…
U.S. Dept. of Justice gives KCK schools two weeks to stop socially transitioning children or be sued
A whistleblower video late last month that confirmed USD 500 Kansas City appeared to be continuing to flout state and federal…
State Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student
Editor’s Note: This story originally said the teacher went to Rock Hill, as stated in the KSDE documentation. KSDE now…
58 Kansas attorneys sign letter in support of electing Supreme Court justices
Fifty-eight Sunflower State attorneys have signed an open letter calling for passage of the amendment to the Kansas State Constitution…
IRBs have cost Kansas taxpayers $1.1 billion since 2010
The Kansas Department of Commerce describes Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) as “among the most popular and cost-effective methods of financing…
Kansas Fair Courts Fund not up front about ties to Kansas Values Institute
A recent deep-dive into just who is funding the ads opposed to the constitutional amendment that would allow Kansas residents…