Politics
Kansas AG demands League of Women Voters quit paying people to register to vote(The Sentinel) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has directed the League of Women Voters of Kansas to cease paying people to register to vote. According to a… Read More
Opinion
Right-sizing staffing is an alternative to closing schools in Kansas(The Sentinel) – Olathe, Kansas’ proposed closure of six schools for budgetary reasons has understandably upset many parents. Fortunately, closing schools isn’t the only option available to the Olathe school… Read More
Courts
Kansas businessman sentenced for criminally selling aircraft parts to RussiaA Kansas business owner has been sentenced to over a year in prison for illegally selling advanced aviation technology to be used on Russian-built aircraft. After Russia… Read More
Public Education
Parents of special needs kids face hurdles with school districts(The Sentinel) – Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from the State of Kansas, but also often… Read More
Courts
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition(The Sentinel) – Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled that federal law preempts a … Read More
Courts
Kansas court rules city violated defendants’ constitutional rights in lawsuit over data center, allows petition calling for election to proceed(The Sentinel) – A Johnson County district judge sided with Edgerton, Kansas, resident Kimberly Twente and fellow defendant Carrie Schmidt, striking down an effort by the City of Edgerton… Read More
Government
Freshly minted lawmaker ignites long-sought audit of powerful Kansas City-area governmentFrustrated residents of the combined Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, government have sought accountability for its use of tax money for many of the years since the two entities merged… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschooling wasn’t always legal. Here’s how a Kansas City nonprofit is remembering 40 years of homeschool historyAlmost four decades ago, Todd Kangas was wondering whether he and his wife would be imprisoned for their choice to homeschool. “We started doing research on homeschooling in Kansas, and… Read More
Public Education
Bell-to-bell cell bans may not show significant changes in the numbers, but clear classroom improvements are evidentStudies of American schools with bell-to-bell cellphone bans – which include schools in Missouri and Kansas – may not reveal an immediate improvement in quantitative areas such as standardized… Read More
Courts
DOJ sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to block secret ‘gender transitions’ after 2025 recordings revealed itThe Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Tuesday aimed at stopping the district from facilitating secret “gender transitions” for children at school without… Read More
Public Education
West Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies(The Sentinel) – West Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. West Plains… Read More
Courts
Murder charge dismissed against Kansas deputy in jail death investigators long ago determined was no crimeA judge dismissed a murder-or-manslaughter charge against a Wyandotte County, Kansas, deputy Thursday in the 2025 death of a combative and medically compromised jail inmate. Heartlander News … Read More
Public Education
Education Department takes action to protect parental rights in Kansas(The Center Square) – The Trump administration will take action to protect parental rights in Kansas after an investigation revealed that three school districts in the state maintain policies… Read More
Courts
‘They want to silence me’: Kansas residents sued by town over petition drive to ban data centersA small town in Kansas is suing several petition organizers who say the city’s lawsuit is largely an attempt to muzzle them and intimidate future citizen activists. Edgerton,… Read More
Politics
The race for Kansas governor shaping upSen. Cindy Holscher won the Democratic nomination for Kansas governor by running well to the left of the party’s usual playbook. Now she faces Republican Ty Masterson, who’s making… Read More
Government
CoreCivic sells Leavenworth, Kansas detention center to DHSThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, has been sold to the U.S. government less than six months after the founding company fought to get the facility up and running. CoreCivic, the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas State Board of Education faces overhaul as November elections will seat five new members(The Sentinel) – The 10-member Kansas State Board of Education will have five new members when it convenes in January following the November general elections. Read More
Courts
Kansas school district ordered to pay $113k for open records violations(The Sentinel) – Federal Judge Kathryn H. Vratil has ordered the Lawrence, Kansas, public school district to pay over $113,000 in attorneys’ fees for a group… Read More
Courts
Missouri woman torments minor using Roblox, pleads guilty to cyberstalkingA Missouri woman who used Roblox and other social media platforms to terrorize a minor victim with threats of rape and murder has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking. Read More
Opinion
Kansas should welcome the industry powering President Trump’s rural comebackRural America has been left behind by Washington for too long. In recent years, its economic prospects have plateaued, with few opportunities to bring true prosperity to local communities. Read More