Tag: Government
Kansas Bankers Association joins campaign against capping credit card rates
The Kansas Bankers Association is joining a nearly $1 million ad campaign against a credit card bill sponsored by Democrat…
SB 408 would give parents, children freedom to be independent
In the last few years there have been several cases in which parents have been investigated for simply allowing their…
New Wichita fire station $1 million over budget before construction begins and Chief Snow won’t explain
A new fire station in Wichita appears to be at least $1.25 million over budget — before construction even begins…
KSBRC conducts second successful superintendent search
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) has conducted its second successful search to assist a district in hiring a…
Audit finds Kansas has exceeded federal SNAP error rates since 2019
A recently released report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found problems with the error rate in the…
Kansas House wants to establish compensation fund for nurses ‘harmed’ by State Board of Nursing
According to the Sunflower State Journal, budget writers for the Kansas House of Representatives have agreed to set aside $1…
Lansing board of education and superintendent declined action to curb student violence
Despite a reported uptick in student violence at the elementary level, the Lansing USD 469 declined to take action at…
Cellphone ban bill threatened by private school provisions
School cellphone ban legislation is potentially on shaky ground over provisions that would apply to private schools. Senate Bill 302…
Former Emporia State professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit
A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier…
Senate Tax Committee mulls limit on taxable assessed valuation increases
The Kansas Legislature is again taking up a bill this year that would put a proposed amendment to the Kansas…
Chiefs’ stadium deal appears to violate 2019 Kelly executive order
Governor Laura Kelly’s administration is refusing to answer questions about whether it violated Kelly’s 2019 executive order barring across-state-line incentive…
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) representative responds to Sentinel story about assessment limits
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) lobbied against an assessment limit — a constitutional amendment to cap assessed…
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for the first time
For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million…
Realtors say they support assessment limit, don’t understand why their association is opposed
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors lobbied against an assessment limit—a constitutional amendment to cap assessed value increases. However,…
Bipartisan bill to ban cell phone use in school introduced
Two Kansas Senate leaders introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to prohibit students from using a cell phone…
Derby schools pass AI, parental opt-out policies
Closing in on the end of the calendar year, the USD 260 Derby Board of Education passed a series of…
Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment
In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of…
Wichita rushes sales tax increase to special election in March
At its most recent meeting, the Wichita City Council approved a ballot measure that would put a 1% sales tax…
Manhattan school district bans effective ABA autism therapy from classrooms
Despite allowing it for up to 15 years, the Manhattan, Kansas, school system banned Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the classroom provided by…
Per capita county spending drives up property tax; analysis shows efficiency opportunities
Wallace County homeowner Imtiaz Stephen was shocked to open his property tax notice to see that he owes almost $12,000…
K-State textbook appears to violate the state’s DEI ban in higher education
In early November, Kansas lawmakers said they received reports suggesting Kansas State University is ignoring state law and still has…
Prairie Village moving forward with $30 million bond issue, despite lawsuit
On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, the Prairie Village, Kansas, City Council moved forward with a plan to construct a nearly-$30…
Prairie Village city attorney dismisses ethics complaint against officials who hired him without consulting a disinterested third party
Prairie Village City Attorney Alexander J. Aggen dismissed an ethics complaint against Councilmembers David Robinson, Tyler Agniel, and Ian Graves,…
KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions
The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to…