Gender, Kansas
New database shows extent of gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, nationwide(The Sentinel) — There are 93 juvenile patients receiving gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, 22 of whom have had surgery and 71 of whom are on puberty blockers, according to a… Read More
Kansas City
‘Take Back JoCo’ grassroots movement implores Nov. 5 voters to rein in Johnson County spending, imperiousnessFrustrated by what they say are big-spending, out-of-touch Johnson County, Kansas, leaders, and unable to rely on local news media to hold them accountable, an ad hoc group of citizens… Read More
Kamala Harris
Harris sparks horror, outrage by telling Christians ‘you guys are at the wrong rally’Vice President Kamala Harris ignited a firestorm of shock and revulsion in recent days by dismissively telling a pair of vocal Christian students, “Oh, you guys are at the wrong… Read More
Energy
Landry calls on Biden to recognize natural gas as a clean energy(The Center Square) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry hosted several Republican governors in June to express their concern over the impact of the Biden administration’s energy policies on American households,… Read More
2024 election
16 AGs call on DHS to verify citizenship information of registered voters(The Center Square) – Sixteen attorneys general, led by Ohio AG Dave Yost, called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide voter registration information to states, particularly… Read More
Border
U.S. House investigating nonworking Border Patrol surveillance cameras(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-TN, is demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about a claim that… Read More
Energy
24 states join court case seeking to stop electric semitruck mandate(The Center Square) — A coalition of 24 states, led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, have signed a brief against a federal electric truck mandate. On March 29, the… Read More
Elections
Suspicious donations to Democrats under scrutiny in new lawsuit(The Center Square) – The leading Democrat Party donation processor, ActBlue, is facing a lawsuit over alleged improper donations, the latest issue for ActBlue, which faces other similar allegations.A Wisconsin… Read More
2024 election
Trump picks at Harris’ struggles with Black men(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump took a shot at Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday over a surprising development in this election: Harris is struggling with Black… Read More
President Donald Trump
Panel blasts Secret Service failures before Trump assassination attempt(The Center Square) – An independent review panel called for leadership changes and refocusing the U.S. Secret Service on its core mission after multiple severe and fatal failures during former… Read More
Crime
FBI data shows violent crime up 10.4%, property crime up 6.4% since 2019(The Center Square) – Annual FBI crime victimization surveys show violent crime is up 10.4% and property crime is up 6.4% between 2019 and 2023. Each year, the FBI releases… Read More
President Donald Trump
Prosecutors seek protections for evidence in Trump assassination attempt(The Center Square) – Prosecutors said they don't want the man they accused of trying to kill former President Donald Trump to turn over evidence in the case to the… Read More
School Choice
Arizona ESA program to have long-term benefits for taxpayers, public schools(The Center Square) – A recent report from the Fiscal Research and Education Center shows that school choice programs may save taxpayers money despite some Arizona politicians’ concerns about oversight… Read More
Missouri
Here is an explanation of the issues on the Missouri ballotThe following is an explanatory list of the issues on the Missouri ballot for Nov. 5 from the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, with further editor’s notes from The… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas DPS officers arrest more special interest aliens, including men from Iran(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to arrest “special interest aliens,” primarily men from… Read More
Israel
Education Department gave millions of dollars to anti-Israel professors(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education awarded millions of taxpayer dollars to professors and programs that are explicitly anti-Israel, according to a new report.The nonprofit federal spending… Read More
Education
What do voters say will fix the country’s schools? ‘Focus on core subject areas’(The Center Square) – A renewed focus on math, science, reading and social studies is the best way to improve education in the U.S., a plurality of voters say, according… Read More
School Choice
Poll: Americans broadly support federal school choice program(The Center Square) – A new national poll shows a majority of Americans support school choice measures that would allow families to use taxpayer funds to attend a private school.The… Read More
2024 election
Walz’ Minnesota ranked last for fiscal policy out of all 50 states(The Center Square) – A newly released analysis of fiscal policy ranked all 50 states with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state coming in first and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee and… Read More
Taxes
TIF Districts not working as intended, audit finds(The Sentinel) — In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found an economic development tool popular with cities across the state… Read More