Tag: Kansas
New York Media Fret About “Another Lurch to The Right” in Kansas
On Friday, both the New York Times and the New York Magazine warned their readers of impending disaster in Kansas. …
Shocker: Lawrence Paper Misleads on Property Tax Increase
Carrying the water for government, the Lawrence Journal-World claims that the Lawrence school district is reducing property taxes. That claim…
GOP Activists Reject Ingraham Smack Down of Kevin Yoder
“I too reject the Laura Ingraham version of what happened in this important committee meeting,” a prominent Kansas activist said in…
Higher Ed Pub Asks, “What About Kansas” On Subject of Free Speech?
One has to wonder whether the academic left does not understand the concept of free speech or merely pretends to…
Only Fox 4 TV Reports Reports Rape of 15-Year-Old JOCO Girl By Illegal
For any number of reasons the fact that a 28-year-old man has been charged with rape should be newsworthy. For…
Media Warm Up To NRA After Colyer Endorsement
The major media have historically had only slightly more enthusiasm for the NRA (National Rifle Association) than they have had…
Bernie Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Stump to Turn Kansas 3rd Socialist
New York’s rock star Democrat Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders will come to Kansas City, Kansas, next Friday…
Busted! Kansas Libs Say 2nd District’s Steve Watkins Is One of Us
On Friday, July 13, an unlucky day for Republican 2nd District Congressional candidate Steve Watkins, the Kansas City Star posted…
Kobach: Colyer Paid $500 Million Ransom to Supreme Court
In a Wichita debate on Tuesday evening, gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach grabbed the money quote with the use of one…
Congressional Candidate Fitzgerald Defends Western Civ, Tweaks CNN
A candidate can trash the western world all he or she desires without provoking CNN, but let a candidate defend…
Stem Cell Treatment Is Just One Reason Kansas Couple Feels Blessed
“Conservatives have repeatedly hyped adult stem cell research,” wrote Christopher Mooney in his preposterous bestseller, The Republican War on Science. “The…
Poll: Kansans Overwhelmingly Want the Court Out of Their Schools
Last week, the Kansas Supreme Court decided the additional $818 million Kansas lawmakers approved to fund public schools over the…
Will New KCK School Super Cut Through District’s “Uncharacteristic Stability”?
As KCUR’s Aviva Okeson-Haberman dutifully reported, parents and others supporters of the Kansas City, Kansas School District worry about what…
Da Nerve! Seattle Deports Homeless To Kansas
The famously compassionate City of Seattle, Washington, the home of Starbucks and the $15 minimum wage, has been trying for…
“Public-Private” Deals Bilk, Milk KU, Lawrence
Ten years ago, the City of Lawrence set up a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District and a Transportation Development District to…
Kansas GOP Leaders, Candidates Say ‘Not So Fast’ To $$$-Hungry Court
The decision Monday by the Kansas Supreme Court that the latest effort by Kansas lawmakers to appease the court was…
KNEA Bummed, US Supremes Rule Against Mandatory Dues
In a major blow to teachers unions in particular, the KNEA especially, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that charging government…
National Right To Life Convention Begins Thursday in Overland Park
Those citizens newly concerned about children being wrenched from their mothers might find the National Right to Life Convention a…
Breaking: Kansas Supreme Court Says We Want Mo’ Taxpayer Money
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that the “State has not met the adequacy requirement in Article 6 of the…
Candidates Struggle to Explain Why Kansas Is Stagnant in Surging Economy
In the booming 2017 national economy, only two states underperformed Kansas–Louisiana and Connecticut. In fact, Kansas was one of only…
With Nearly 300 Kansas Educators Making $200K, Tuition Had To Go Up
Given the need to pay nearly 300 people more than $200,000 a year–and seven more than $500,000–the Kansas Board of…
Media: There’s Been a “Bump” Or Three On STAR Bond Highway
Controversial from the beginning, Kansas STAR Bonds have not done much to alleviate the critics’ concerns. As the Topeka Capital…
Shocker! Kansas Supreme Court Rules Against Fired Teachers
In May 2015 teachers Sallie Scribner and Mark McNemee received notification from the Flinthills school district that their contracts would not…
The 10 Best Kansas Public High Schools in Greater KC
Over the past few weeks, the Sentinel has been documenting the performance of the public high schools on the Kansas…