Courts
Lawsuit over ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas City Chiefs stadium plan droppedA lawsuit against Kansas over the new Kansas City Chiefs stadium and the preservation of local control has been resolved, and the case will be dismissed. Kansas… Read More
Politics
‘Mandatory opportunities to be clear and specific’: How Christians can assess progressive candidates’ faith claims in midterm electionsSeveral Democrat candidates running in the November midterm elections are using Christian language to justify progressive policies that conflict with biblical principles. Voters who hold traditional Christian values must… Read More
Public Education
‘Déjà vu all over again’: Kansas reading, math gains stall far below state goals as ACT scores hit 35 year low(The Sentinel) – State assessment results jumped last year after the State Board of Education reduced proficiency standards, but Kansas is now back to modest gains, and… Read More
Government
States flag thousands of ineligible voters, but only a few cases are prosecuted(The Daily Signal) – The Justice Department charged three noncitizens with voting in Ohio, a year after the state made 167 federal referrals… Read More
Courts
Kansas man accused of scamming churches across three statesA Kansas man has been arrested in Bates County, Missouri, for deceptively convincing churches to give him money. Tracy Humbert, 53, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is accused… Read More
Public Education
Kansas’ top school district announces $17 million in cuts, including administrative positions, performing arts and middle school sportsKansas’ top-ranked school district, Blue Valley Schools, is slashing $17 million from its operating budget for 2027-28 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent… Read More
Public Education
Kansas public school enrollment drops are self-inflicted as families flee large districts, study finds(The Sentinel) – New research from Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert shows that enrollment declines are partly self-inflicted, especially in some urban and suburban districts. Read More
Politics
Sharp lines, sharp words in crucial Kansas US Senate debateThere were no spectators, but one forbidding specter at the final US Senate debate in pivotal Kansas Wednesday night: Chuck Schumer. Democrat candidate Adam Hamilton admitted exaggerating… Read More
Courts
Kansas man arrested for threatening to assassinate President Trump at Wichita rallyA Kansas man has been arrested for threatening to kill President Donald Trump at his rally Monday in Wichita, Kansas. Jaden Read, 24, of… Read More
Politics
‘Divine providence’ drives Kansas supporters to great lengths to welcome Trump in midterm effort to save countryMark Marney spent seven hours getting to President Trump’s rally near Wichita Monday – and he lives there. The 73-year-old, with a weak back but a strong… Read More
Culture
‘Unsubstantiated claims’: Wichita police dispel false rumor in soccer complex crash killing 2, injuring 10Police are shooting down a false social media rumor regarding the driver of the truck in a fatal weekend crash at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas. Read More
Government
Kansas county pushes back on report claiming $40 million in funds unaccounted for(The Sentinel) – The Unified Government of Wyandotte County is pushing back on a report by KMBC and repeated in a state legislative committee, that a state audit of UG… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Education Network expands to Idaho, Kansas, reaching 10 states in 10 monthsIdaho and Kansas are the ninth and 10th states to join the expanding Christian Education Network (CEN), which launched in 2026 to promote school choice through policy advocacy and… Read More
Public Education
Unelected education leaders dominate list of highest-paid state officials in 2025, report says(The Center Square) – Some of the highest-paid state executives across the country in 2025 were unelected education officials, according to a new report. Ballotpedia curated a… Read More
Culture
Alligators, rabid bats and mountain lions: What’s happening with Kansas and Missouri wildlife?A series of unusual wildlife reports has drawn attention across the Kansas City area and the surrounding region. Seven bats have tested positive for rabies in Kansas City this… Read More
Government
Iowa city council meeting erupts after opening with ‘Hail Satan’ prayerA pastor challenged an Iowa city council Tuesday after a former member opened its meeting with a prayer to Satan, leading to a brief standoff. Matt Dalbey… Read More
Opinion
Data centers can pay their way in Johnson County, Kansas, and deserve a fair hearingResidents across Johnson County spent this summer raising concerns that data centers will strain the water supply and drive up electric bills. Those worries filled city council meetings from… Read More
Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Irreconcilable differences: Kansas governor’s race offers two incompatible paths forward, says candidate Ty MastersonFor decades, Kansans have changed the governor’s political party like so many outdated outfits. In fact, the state’s voters haven’t elected a successor of the same party in over… Read More
Courts
Kansas, Roblox strike $10 million-plus deal to strengthen child safetyKansas has reached a settlement worth more than $10 million with Roblox, requiring the company to enhance its child safety measures to protect children from predators. “Parents… Read More
Culture
Kratom danger believed to have killed two Ole Miss students is present in Kansas, MissouriKratom, the drug believed to be at the center of two Ole Miss students’ deaths, was recently widely available in Kansas and is still legal in… Read More