Tag: Government
Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms
USD 500 Kansas City decides whether to notify parents on a case-by-case basis if their child wants to use different…
DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools
In the wake of the whistleblower videos circulating on the internet showing that USD 500, Kansas City, Kansas, (KCK) continues…
Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen
Loralie and Eric Tangen want to finish a small section of the barn on their property in Miami County as…
USD 500 document says the district may not inform parents of their child’s gender transition, despite a legal requirement to do so
A whistleblower video confirms that, contrary to protestations, USD 500 Kansas City appears to continue flouting state and federal law…
Wamego district dodging questions about its special education co-op finances
Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Josh Meyer claims that special education funding in the special services cooperative it hosts is in…
Study finds nearly half of Americans want media to decide what is true
A troubling new study from the Center for Integrity in News Reporting has found that a majority of Democrats want the news media…
EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market
A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls…
Kansas is 12th in the nation for Medicaid expense increase since start of ACA
According to a recent report from the Paragon Health Institute, Kansas has experienced the 12th highest growth in Medicaid spending…
KSDE, State Board of Education violate open records law, AG finds
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office has found that the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) and the Kansas State…
Wabaunsee becomes first ‘Public Innovative District’ under new state law
USD 329 Wabaunsee has become the first district to be certified as a “Public Innovative District” under HB2402, which was…
Attorney Mike O’Neal refutes notion that legislature can’t set education curriculum
In mid-May, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a pair of education bills, which she claimed would violate the state constitution. One…
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker sues county attorney, recall committee
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker is turning to the courts to try to defeat a recall effort aimed at…
Constitutional amendment would provide for direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices
Kansas is the only state in the Union in which an attorney-dominated nominating commission — composed of 5 attorneys and…
Large Kansas cities see slight increase in population Census Bureau says, but state still has net out-migration
The most recent United States Census Bureau figures show a slight uptick in population in the state’s largest cities, but…
Bourbon County Clerk facing recall after ballot mistakes, possible intimidation attempts
Some Bourbon County residents say they are concerned by what they perceive as intimidation efforts by Bourbon County Clerk Susan…
Kansas, Missouri pony up big for World Cup, but hotel bookings are running below projections
The 2026 World Cup — the “world series” of soccer — kicks off in just about a month with the…
KPI’s 2026 Green Book shows Kansas continues to fail competitiveness test
Kansas Policy Institute’s 2026 “Green Book” shows the Sunflower State continually becoming less competitive by spending and taxing too much.…
Judge refuses to release justification for charges against volunteer firefighter Cody Royer
A young volunteer firefighter named Cody Royer is facing felony aggravated assault charges after he said he was attempting to…
There’s more to economic freedom than just regulatory environment, says Cato Institute
A Fox Business story recently referenced a Cato Institute study showing Kansas as having one of the most business-friendly regulatory…
Sentinel staff wins four awards in Kansas Press Association annual contest
The Sentinel is pleased to announce it has won four awards in the 2026 Kansas Press Association’s “Awards of Excellence”…
Legislature passes last-minute mill rate limit, veto possibility looms
A mill rate limit passed at the last minute by the Kansas Legislature would allow voters a say in how…
Legislature overrides Kelly veto of informed consent bills
Late last week the Kansas Legislature voted to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a pair of informed consent bills…
Legislature overrides veto of federal tax credit scholarship program
Kansas is joining 28 other states in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program after the Kansas Legislature overrode Governor Laura…
Kelly vetoes two informed-consent bills for women’s health care
Governor Laura Kelly this week vetoed a pair of bills relating to women’s health care. The first, House Bill 2727, would…