June 9, 2023

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Laura Kelly

KCC ignores landowners, grants route for power lines to take electricity out of state

In a 2-1 vote earlier this week, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) — which regulates public utilities in the state…

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Petty politics prevented $1.4 billion in tax relief in Kansas

Virtually every effort to provide state tax relief over the last ten years was met with the ‘Don’t Be Like…

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Kelly vetoes bill that would have helped childcare crisis

One of the biggest obstacles to economic recovery post-pandemic has been the difficulty in finding childcare. Writing in the Wichita…

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Chances for school choice this session narrow substantially

School choice legislation is not yet entirely dead in Kansas this year, although opportunities for passage this session are narrowing.…

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Fairness in Women’s Sports Act becomes law

After three years of attempts, the full legislature has overridden Democrat Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of the “Fairness in Women’s…

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School choice ESA bill passes the Kansas House in SB 83

In a major victory for school choice advocates in the Sunflower State, the Kansas House of Representatives passed the “Sunflower…

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Kelly administration wants $15 million to bail out failed incentive program

The Kelly administration is asking for approximately $15 million a year to prop up an incentive program that has shown…

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Derby Recreation Commission allows biological males in women’s locker room, even after used condom is found

The Derby Recreation Commission has refused to respond to questions about its transgender locker room policy, even after a used…

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Senate tax committee bills would save $463 million over three years

A bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a…

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Gov. Kelly: school choice for my kids but not yours

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is staunchly opposed to school choice, except for her own children.  Alumni newsletters show Kelly and…

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Rose Hill superintendent’s student achievement deception is all too typical

Frustrated with district officials’ refusal to acknowledge a student achievement crisis, a group of Rose Hill parents mailed a postcard…

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KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs

The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parents’ and students’ needs. While polling in…

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Soros contributions run counter to governor’s middle-of-the-road claims

Governor Laura Kelly’s acceptance of the maximum contribution from George Soros family members may have voters questioning her oft-repeated phrase…

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Georgetown University estimates COVID learning loss by district

Parents have been all too aware for the last few years that the effects of school lockdowns led to significant…

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Months after initial report, straight answers missing on cybersecurity at KDOL

The formal release earlier this month of a supplemental report to a forensic cybersecurity audit of the Kansas unemployment system,…

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Trust Kansas Coalition files open meetings complaint against Gov. Kelly

A public-interest group in Kansas is accusing Governor Laura Kelly and her administration of violating the Kansas Open Meetings Act.…

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Kelly administration refuses to answer questions about ice cream social

Governor Laura Kelly’s office has declined to answer questions about an “Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social” held last week. According…

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Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students

One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem,…

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Sen. Hensley isn’t telling the truth about school funding

Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get…

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Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options

While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over low and declining student achievement,  the Arizona and Virginia…

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Schmidt proposes eliminating state income tax on retirees

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt — who is running for Kansas Governor — has proposed allowing Kansas residents to “retire…

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Educational inequality creates economic inequality in Kansas

Kansas ranks in the bottom half of states in educational equality, which an economist says is directly related to the…

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Lansing school board implements a Parents Bill of Rights

On June 13, 2022, the Lansing, Kansas, Board of Education did what the Kansas Legislature was unable to do, passing…

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Kelly’s bipartisan pretensions are contradicted by record veto numbers

Governor Laura Kelly is attempting to position herself as a moderate, bipartisan governor to get re-elected, but her veto record…

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