Tag: Kansas Legislature
KDOL deflects responsibility for stunning fraud numbers
The stunning report detailing extensive cybersecurity fraud issues at the Kansas Department of Labor that led to more than 80,000…
Confidential reports detail rampant incompetence, identity theft at KDOL
In 2019, Kansas ranked 39th in the nation in identity theft on a per-capita basis. But Kansas shot up to…
House fails to override Kelly’s veto of civil rights bills
The Kansas House of Representatives failed on April 28, 2022, to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of two civil rights…
Kansas Health Institute uses flawed assumptions to push Medicaid expansion
A new white paper from the Kansas Health Institute suggests that new federal incentives would lower the cost of Medicaid…
RSPS: Kansas is in bottom half of state economic performance
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly ranks in the bottom half of governors nationally, but according to the American Legislative Exchange Council,…
A-F Grading of Kansas schools: just one A but 80 Fs
Based on the 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
Legislation would bring standardized regulation to wind farms
Kansas — like most states — is a mish-mash, patchwork quilt of regulations on wind farms, with each county setting…
Kansas legislation to target ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
Earlier this month the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, which includes Kansas City, Kansas, approved the “Safe and Welcoming” ordinance…
Eyebrow threading exemption approved for Kansas Senate vote
Practitioners of the ancient art of eyebrow threading may no longer have to spend thousands of dollars to get what…
Deleted tweet reveals KNEA, ONEA opposition to transparency
The Kansas National Education Association and its Olathe chapter, ONEA, came out in opposition to transparency legislation that requires school…
Blue Valley, Olathe: open enrollment brings undesirable students
School officials’ rejection of an open enrollment bill in the Kansas legislature offers a rare glimpse of an elitist attitude…
Responsible Kansas Budget would control spending
As the Kansas Legislature weighs Governor Kelly’s budget proposals during the current session, the Kansas Policy Institute — which owns…
Survey: Kansas parents should have primary say in education
Governor Laura Kelly thinks parents should butt out of curriculum issues, but a new poll shows parents overwhelmingly believe they…
Kansas ranks 34th in the nation in ‘Parent Power’ in education
According to the nonprofit Center for Educational Reform, Kansas ranks 34th in the nation in their “Parent Power Index,” which…
Kelly issues new disaster declaration — cautioned against overreach
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly again issued a disaster declaration on Jan. 6 — the first such since the previous state…
Kansas Supreme Court reverses district court ruling on SB 40
The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a ruling from a district court judge declaring Senate Bill 40, — which gave due…
Chamber business leader survey shows taxes are too high in KS
The Tax Foundation last year said Kansas has the highest effective tax rates in the nation on mature businesses, and…
Parents prove state school board wrong on CRT
“Critical Race Theory – CRT – is not taught in schools,” is the constant refrain from administrators and school boards…