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Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel.

Opinion
Kansas school district surrenders records after nearly a month of obfuscations and denials

(The Sentinel) – After weeks of back and forth reminiscent of a Franz Kafka novel, USD 233 Olathe finally sent the records they continually insisted either did not exist… Read More

May 9, 2024
Government
Kansas House fails to override veto of youth ‘gender-affirming care’

(The Sentinel) – A bill that would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors in the state is dead, at least for this session, after two Kansas House Republicans… Read More

May 3, 2024
Courts
Kansas school district dodging questions about legal fees

(The Sentinel) – The Olathe, Kansas Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending a lawsuit the district ultimately… Read More

April 30, 2024
Free Speech
KC-area school district ordered to pay quarter-million in legal fees in 1st Amendment case

(The Sentinel) — Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More

April 18, 2024
Courts
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case

(The Sentinel) – Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More

April 18, 2024