Tag: Government
Kansas Legislature gets leadership set ahead of 2025 session
Leadership elections for the next Kansas Legislature are complete, with Republicans growing their supermajority. There were few surprises with top…
New legal hotline for Kansas school board members
Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks…
Council Grove mayor threatens to cancel real estate leases with homeowners
Homeowners with houses built on ground leased from the City of Council Grove, Kansas, around a city-owned lake, are being…
Opponents of Westwood park sale win legal victory
The City of Westwood suffered a legal setback in its efforts to prevent residents from having the opportunity to vote…
KDOC threatens disciplinary action against employees for misgendering “residents”
The Kansas Department of Corrections is refusing to answer questions after the Sentinel obtained an email threatening KDOC employees for…
Convicted murderer got sex change surgery courtesy of Kansas taxpayers
Kansas taxpayers have apparently paid for the sex change surgery for a convicted murderer in state prison. Thomas Lamb, 83…
Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion
It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education —…
Caedran Sullivan, Shawnee Mission teacher who spoke out against DEI training, sues district
A 17-year veteran Shawnee Mission teacher who was disciplined — and subject to a protest tacitly condoned by the school district…
Crawford County Commission declines to answer questions about apparent KOMA violations
The Crawford County Commission is refusing to answer questions about possible violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) by…
Kelly, Evergy tout new powerplants that are likely unneeded
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently touted the announcement of two new “high-efficiency” natural gas-fired power plants by Evergy. On Oct.…
AUDIT: STAR Bonds program continues record of failure
Three years ago the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit evaluated the STAR Bonds program overseen by the Kansas Department…
Commerce Department dodging questions about programs — again
The Kansas Department of Commerce is refusing to answer questions about the number of grants it has awarded over the…
New database shows extent of gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, nationwide
There are 93 juvenile patients receiving gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, 22 of whom have had surgery and 71 of whom…
Virginia teacher wins settlement in pronoun case
A Virginia school teacher who was fired for refusing to use his student’s “preferred pronouns” has won a more than…
TIF Districts not working as intended, audit finds
In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found that an economic development tool popular with…
Kansas should adopt new budget process and spending limits, KPI economist says
Kansas is spending too much and needs to reform the way it creates the yearly budget, was the message Dr.…
Democrat-controlled FCC fast tracks sale of 200 radio stations to George Soros
The Federal Communications Commission recently bypassed its own rules to fast-track the purchase of more than 200 radio stations by…
Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules
A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the…
Districts still won’t allow school boards to “conduct” school needs assessments
For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in…
USD 286 Chautauqua school board fined over KOMA violations
The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According…
D.C. ‘voter access group’ sends 43,000 personalized ballot applications with wrong return address
A Washington D.C. non-profit “voter advocacy group” injected itself into the upcoming general election in Kansas after sending 43,000 pre-filled-out…
Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls
The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight.…
Point Forward says it will donate Washington School if no childcare provider can be found
Ron Scripsick, chairman of Point Forward, the developer of the approximately $10 million Washington School daycare project, said in a…
Commerce Department dodges questions about seemingly flawed Panasonic, Integra impact claims
The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic…