Category: News
Kansas falls further behind on GDP, wages, proprietor income
In its fifth straight decade of economic stagnation, Kansas fell further behind in the 4th Quarter of 2021. Private-sector wages…
Biden’s proposed budget harms Kansas oil and gas industry
As if Washington hasn’t done enough to cause gasoline prices to spike, President Biden wants to impose further harm on…
Study: Masks get failing grade in keeping kids in school
A study of the nation’s 500 largest school districts indicates that masking children in school had the opposite effect that…
United Van Lines: Kansas is a high outbound state
Kansas continues its trend as a “high outbound” state for migration within the U..S., according to the 2021 United Van…
Washburn president slams free speech over Michael Knowles event
Conservative media figure and speaker Michael Knowles is scheduled to speak at Washburn University Thursday evening, at the invitation of…
KS native Gwen Baumgardner reports on refugee crisis from Ukraine
According to Foreign Policy Magazine, since the start of the war in Ukraine more than 2.3 million refugees have crossed…
“Truth in Taxation” helps cut property tax in 21 counties
The new Kansas law aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in local government taxing and spending decisions shows some promise…
Kansas House passes needs assessment, other education reforms
For years many school districts across Kansas have likely ignored a state law requiring an annual building needs assessment designed…
Open Enrollment bill narrowly approved in House
Kansas K-12 students will be able to transfer and attend any school district in the state, depending on capacity limitations,…
KPERS Trustees meet Friday to discuss divesting Russian holdings
The nine-member Board of Trustees of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) meets Friday, March 25th, to discuss dumping…
Kansas Senate passes ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
The “Parents Bill of Rights” and school curriculum transparency legislation passed the Kansas Senate Tuesday 24-15. However the bill –…
USD 450 rejects parents’ concerns over inappropriate library books
The USD 450 Shawnee Heights school district has twice rejected parents’ concern that their children are exposed to pornography and…
Report: Kelly ranks in bottom half of governors nationally
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly ranks 27th out of all 50 state governors according to a new report from the American…
JoCo to administer oaths of office after being caught not doing so
Correcting an oversight and responding to public criticism, Johnson County Kansas Government will now administer oaths of office to all…
Unions oppose employee rights with false claims re: Janus
Several labor unions opposed legislation to ensure public employees’ rights under Janus v. AFSCME was opposed by unions this week…
Remedial Ed audit finds systemic deficiencies in KS school system
A recently released state audit disclosed that about a third of Kansas high school graduates took at least one remedial…
JoCo officials setting residents up for a big property tax hike
Johnson County officials appear to be setting their residents up for a major property tax hike this year. Most residential…
KEMA overhaul protects due process, privacy, prevents mask mandates
A revision to the Kansas Emergency Management Act (KEMA) that would limit the ability of local governments and school boards…
Kiplinger: Kansas is the third worst tax state for retirees
Dorothy may have to flee Kansas after retirement, as the state is the third worst for tax-friendliness for retirees, says…
Kansas teacher suspended over preferred pronouns sues district
A long-time teacher in Fort Riley is suing her district after being reprimanded and suspended for refusing to use a…
Emporia school board member sends police after parents
A member of the Emporia Board of Education allegedly attempted to have a member of the public arrested after disagreements…
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets
Against a backdrop of schools oppose curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas…
ONEA opposes parental notification on gender pronouns
ONEA, the Olathe chapter of the NEA teacher union, says parents should not be notified that their children wish to…
Gov. Kelly’s proposals create budget deficit in five years
A state General Fund budget profile, including Governor Kelly’s $1.2 billion handout to a single company, her other proposals, and…