Kansas
Kansas man gets prison time for bribes in federal nuclear weapons contractingA Johnson County, Kansas man was sentenced to prison last Thursday for receiving bribes to steer the decisions of a nuclear weapons engineering… Read More
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Kansas Senate, House override governor’s veto of bill requiring biology-based public accommodations, state documentsKansas Senate President Ty Masterson promised in an interview with The Heartlander Friday the chamber would make quick work of overriding the governor’s veto of a bill requiring… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Kansas
Kansas risks federal lawsuit if aid to illegal aliens continues, AG warnsKansas could be next in line for a federal lawsuit over benefits for illegal aliens, the state’s attorney general said this week. Kansas law grants in-state… Read More
Charlie Kirk, Kansas
Kansas among the first to recognize Charlie Kirk Free Speech DayKansas this week became one of the few states to approve and recognize Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day. The Kansas Legislature overwhelmingly voted in favor of… Read More
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Kansas Democrat claims not to know whether she’s a ‘girl’ in widely seen videoA Democrat candidate for the Kansas House claims not to know whether she is female, in a stunning moment that’s gone viral. Read More
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Kansas Democrats predict ‘worse outcomes’ with school choice – but is that true?A Kansas Democrat leader claims school choice is “extremist,” leads to “worse academic outcomes” and only benefits the rich. But are any of those claims true? Not according to… Read More
Kansas, Schools
Kansas schools spend nearly $19,000 per student as enrollment, test scores fall, employment, cash reserves rise(The Sentinel) – Data from the Kansas Department of Education shows school funding for the 2024-25 school year set another record at $8.65 billion, averaging … Read More
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Kansas a Midwest mecca for abortion, desert for school choice. Can that be changed?There’s a tantalizing doughnut of school choice forming for parents and families in the Midwest – but Kansas is the doughnut hole. “26 states have already opted into President Trump’s… Read More
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Kansas governor shows she’s run off the left side of road if she vetoes state’s new biological sex bill, Senate president predictsWalking down a street’s yellow line in a video ad for her last gubernatorial run in 2022, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly promised, “Like… Read More
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Former Kansas professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit(The Sentinel) – A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier this week awarded Dr. Dusti Howell $5,181,344.55 in… Read More
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Kansas school shamed students for naming Trump, Kirk as heroes, hid it from parents, complaint saysA school east of Wichita “scolded” students who named either President Trump or the late Charlie Kirk as personal role models, a civil rights complaint alleges. Calling the incident the… Read More
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Longtime Kansas legislator sued for return of alleged fraudulent health insurance benefitsA Kansas Democratic state lawmaker is being sued by his former local government employer for allegedly fraudulently claiming his longtime companion as a spouse for health insurance benefits. Read More
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Kansas offering grants to schools for ‘gun detection’ monitoringKansas is rolling out grants for real-time gun-detection software that can spot and report an active shooter in seconds. The Legislature appropriated $10 million in grants… Read More
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Bipartisan K-12 cell phone ban bill hits Kansas Senate, swift passage expectedKansas Senate leaders of both parties Tuesday proposed a bill banning cell phones in the state’s K-12 schools. In a remarkable show of bipartisanship, Republican Senate… Read More
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Three Kansas county commissioners resign following protests over votes to increase property taxes(The Sentinel) — A trio of Seward County, Kansas, commissioners abruptly resigned their seats on Dec. 15 , three months after each voted to increase the county’s… Read More
Investigations, Kansas, Schools
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) – Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… Read More
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SNAP judgment: Kansas GOP assails Dem governor for hiding food stamp identitiesThey’re calling it the “Kelly Cover-Up,” and comparing it to scandal-plagued Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Kansas Republicans are likening Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s refusal to hand… Read More
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Kansas officials hide from cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More
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Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record(The Sentinel) — In a case reported nationwide , hailed for its effects on First and Fourth Amendment rights and freedom… Read More
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Judge rules Kansas city violated famous burger joint’s rights in UFO-themed mural case(The Sentinel) — The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on the outside wall of the Cozy Inn… Read More