Tag: Government
Federal court strikes down warrantless search regime in Kansas
A Cowley County couple and the Kansas Justice Institute won a major victory earlier this week after a federal court…
KSDE now says districts don’t have to use Biden-era ‘gender identity’ guidance on food service forms
Documents received by The Sentinel as part of a Kansas Open Records Act request show that the Kansas State Department…
Prairie Village 2024 payroll includes a city administrator and three deputy/assistant administrators
According to information obtained in a recent Kansas Open Records Act request, Prairie Village taxpayers are paying about $775,000 for…
KSDE declines to answer questions about gender identity in school lunch contract
The Kansas State Department of Education is declining to answer questions about why the language in the state’s “Child Nutrition…
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…
State ordered to pay nearly $100k in attorney fees in Fresh Vision OP 1st Amendment lawsuit
An Overland Park City Council member’s 2021 attempt to silence opposition has cost the state of Kansas nearly $100,000 as…
KSHSAA says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at…
Audit finds ‘inconsistencies’ in Commerce’s handling or COVID funds
A new audit by the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit has found that the Kansas Department of Commerce did…
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes
A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but…
KSDE, lacking credibility, responds to LPA audit by attacking the process
A recent Legislative Post Audit (LPA) audit of the Kansas State Department of Education’s funding of the adult virtual school…
New study again confirms that school choice improves outcomes
A new study shows the Ohio school choice program is producing better outcomes for students, the Wall Street Journal reports.…
Audit finds easy change to Medicaid billing for schools could save state $22.5 million
A recent audit of how schools are reimbursed for school-based health care, found a potential $22.5 million savings. According to…
Kansas Justice Institute files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court over warrantless digital searches
Americans enter their personal information into websites, use it to access bank accounts, and make digital transactions daily, never realizing…
Kansas lost more than 200,000 residents to domestic migration since 2000
Kansas has once again seen net domestic out-migration, with a net loss of 4,700 residents to other states in 2024,…
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…
Opponents of Westwood park sale win election victory
A small park the City of Westwood, Kansas, attempted to sell to developers for an office park and retail outlets…
KSDE won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding
On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to…
Legislature passes KORA cost containment bill
In a rare unanimous vote, the Kansas House and Senate both passed a bill aimed at containing costs under the…
U.S. House should vote to overturn rule capping overdraft fees, expert says
While at first blush capping overdraft fees seems like a good idea, the unintended consequences could actually hurt the very…
Gardner-Edgerton mom wins preliminary injunction in Libs of TikTok case
Carrie Schmidt — the Gardner-Egerton mom who sued the school district in federal court after being banned from school events…
Conflicting stories: Is KU Health Systems violating state law on gender-affirming care?
According to the Daily Caller, some children’s hospitals across the country are continuing to provide so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors…
Kansas House passes constitutional amendment to allow direct election of Supreme Court justices
There is just one final step to take before Kansans are able to directly elect members of the Kansas Supreme…
Senate Tax Committee preserves revenue-neutral, adds protest petition to control property tax increases
The Kansas Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation restored the revenue-neutral transparency protections to a bill passed by the Kansas…
Bill in U.S. House of Representatives would affirm right to jury trial
In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, which hobbles the power of agencies like the…