Tag: Kansas Legislature
KCTV 5 Serves as Propaganda Arm of KCK Schools
KCTV 5 and reporter Caroline Sweeney essentially served as the public relations arm of the Kansas City, Kansas, School District on…
Legislator Admits There Will Be Losers in School Funding Battle
Not only did a moderate Republican admit some schools may lose money in the ongoing discussion about Kansas school funding,…
New School Formula Looking More Like Old Formula
Second verse, same as the first. The Kansas House K-12 Budget Committee worked more than eight hours yesterday, attempting to…
Legislators Draft School Funding Plan
Lawmakers released a school funding plan that would add $75 million to Kansas public schools. Details of the plan trickled…
CAIR Chair Gives House Invocation
The state’s largest Muslim civil rights group hosted an advocacy day at the Kansas Capitol March 13. The chairman of…
Fitzgerald: In Kansas, Educational Choice “A Parental Rights Issue”
In reviewing the most recent Kansas Supreme Court decision, Sen. Steve Fitzgerald came to a conclusion the Court likely did…
House Attempts Veto Override Now
It’s now in the legislature’s hands. Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed tax hike legislation. He vetoed the bill that retroactively increases…
Senate, House Pass Largest Tax Increase in KS History
The Kansas Senate approved the largest tax hike in state history a day after the House offered bipartisan support to the…
New Business Continues to Grow in Kansas
There is not much positive effect a state tax policy can have on industries like agriculture and energy, the two…
Tax Increase Bill Headed to Final Action
With no discussion or debate, a large majority of Kansas House members voted to move forward on a tax bill…
Media Bias: A Tale of 2 Polls
Kansas media widely covered a public opinion poll showing a majority of respondents supported budget-neutral expansion of Medicaid, or KanCare, but media…