Tag: Kansas
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…
Federal judge guts provision of National Firearms Act in victory for Kansas gun owners
A federal judge has effectively gutted a portion of the National Firearms Act relating to firearm suppressors, among other things.…
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…
Gubernatorial candidates’ answers to property tax limits
The vast majority of conservative, moderate, and liberal voters want a say on property tax increases and a limit on…
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…
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…
USD 500 KCK plans huge property tax hike with bloated admin staff and poor student outcomes
The USD 500 Kansas City (Kansas) school district wants to increase property taxes by about 20% to avoid making what…
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…