March 12, 2026

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Marion County Record

Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record

In a case reported nationwide, hailed for its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights and freedom of the press,…

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Marion Record reporter Deb Gruver sues Marion police chief Gideon Cody

The first federal lawsuit filed in the wake of the raid of the Marion County Record has been filed and…

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Legal experts savage the Marion County Record affidavit

Two Kansas legal experts are not mincing words about the affidavit used to secure the search warrant that led to…

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County Attorney Joel Ensey: “insufficient evidence” for raid on Marion County Record

Marion County Attorney Joel Ensey issued a stunning press release, saying yesterday he reviewed the warrant application for the raid…

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Police raid on Marion County newspaper raises First and Fourth Amendment concerns

The August 11th raid on the newsroom of the Marion County Record and its publisher’s home and confiscation of computers,…

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Counties, cities use budget loopholes to avoid property tax lid

Though it’s only been in effect for two years, local officials are finding ways around the state’s property tax lid.…

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