Tag: Kansas
WHO says don’t vaccinate kids under 12, Kelly admin is unresponsive
The World Health Organization yesterday said “children should not be vaccinated for the moment” because there is insufficient evidence to…
City of Gardner backs off pool COVID restrictions
On Monday, Gardner resident Danedri Herbert, took to the podium to blast the Gardner City Council for a decision to…
Federal unemployment benefits stifle job growth in Kansas
President Joe Biden may not believe that the extra $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits is keeping people from…
KDHE, county health officials won’t talk about COVID cycle threshold
Late last month the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention lowered the cycle threshold standard for COVID-19 tests to determine…
Property taxes jump again but help is on the way
This year, many Kansas taxpayers will still see their property taxes go up, and in many cases, four to five…
Bicknell on tax fight: ‘They’re just waiting on me to die’
Just over three years ago, former Pittsburg resident and pizza magnate O. Gene Bicknell filed suit against the state of…
Social media censorship legislation proposed in Kansas
A social media censorship bill, targeting companies like Facebook and Twitter that have been censoring and de-platforming conservative viewpoints, is…
Cecil O’Brate: the quiet, humble ‘Titan’ of southwest Kansas
In southwestern Kansas there is a man who came from humble beginnings, worked hard, and became wealthy. He never forgot…
Kansas has 4th-worst tax environment for retirees in the nation
According to Kiplinger’s, Kansas is the fourth-worst state in the nation for retirees, based on each state’s tax scheme. According…
Half of state unemployment payouts may be overpayments or fraud
As Kansas grapples with record levels of unemployment claims and rampant fraud, economist Michael Austin, Director of the Kansas Policy…
Accidental ‘hack’ exposes major security flaw in unemployment system
A glaring security flaw in the Kansas Unemployment System was discovered by an average user who was able to accidentally…
Commerce can’t – or won’t – substantiate “jobs created” claim
In late November of last year, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced that there had been $2 billion in new…
Kansas Dems in lockstep with Biden, propose $15 minimum wage
As newly-sworn in President Joe Biden has signed executive orders promoting a $15 minimum wage — and has it as…
Kansas Dems hope to repeal the Adoption Protection Act
Two Johnson County representatives have introduced a bill that — if passed — would repeal the Kansas Adoption Protection Act…
Kelly admin pays Accenture $48 per hour for call center employees
With tens of thousands of Kansans out of work and waiting for unemployment pay, a Sentinel Open Records investigation shows…
United Van Lines: Kansas is the 6th most departed state
According to a study by United Van Lines, in 2020, Kansas ranked sixth among the 50 states in the percentage…
In pandemic’s 9th month, Gov. Kelly turns focus to nursing homes
Nine months after the start of the pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order requiring testing protocols in Kansas…
KDHE won’t talk about COVID test kits purchased from unregistered company
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on April 7 issued a purchase order for $3.75 million worth of COVID…
KPI calls on Kelly to use COVID stimulus funding for property tax relief
Kansas Policy Institute today asked Governor Laura Kelly to follow the lead of Idaho Governor Brad Little, who is leveraging…
Johnson County legislator proposes 5% ‘privilege’ tax on sale of guns and ammo
Rep. Jerry Stogsdill (D-Prairie Village) introduced a bill in the Kansas legislature that would impose a 5% privilege tax on…
NCTQ: Most Kansas university programs don’t effectively teach science of reading
Only a third of colleges and universities in Kansas are effectively teaching the science of reading, according to a new…
Kiplinger: Kansas is the 3rd worst state for retiree taxes
Kansas is the third-worst state to retire from a tax perspective, according to Kiplinger’s, a personal finance magazine. Only Nebraska…
Kansas outguns Missouri in regulatory border war for hospitals
The governors of Kansas and Missouri may have signed a ceasefire agreement on the so-called Border War, but state incentives…
The parent tax: school enrollment fees in Kansas
Public school enrollment fees in Kansas are allowed by state law but are in reality a double tax on parents.…