Opinion, Public Education
Kansas Reflector gaslights readers on school funding, makes false accusations of legislators(The Sentinel) – A recent story about school funding in the Kansas Reflector reminded me of a quote by Winston Churchill – a lie gets halfway around the… Read More
Opinion
KC Star in government public relations mode on Kansas education(The Sentinel) – If there was an award for journalistic malpractice, the Kansas City Star would be a leading contender.The most recent example of the Star’s ‘government good… Read More
Culture, Public Education
DeSantis targets media hypocrisy over its ‘book ban’ allegationsDisputing the media’s claims that he wants to “ban” books, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a video presentation of specific examples of the books being removed from schools.Then, seemingly… Read More
Government, Opinion
McClatchy, Iorio collude to keep kids uneducated(The Sentinel) – One-third of public school students in Kansas cannot read or do math at grade level, and the McClatchy newspapers and columnist Sharon Hartin Iorio seem determined… Read More
Media, Opinion, Uncategorized
Press freedom declines: ‘Most U.S. journalists will never appreciate freedom of the press until they lose it’“The important thing is there are plenty of newspapers, with plenty of different people controlling them, so there are a variety of viewpoints, so there is a… Read More
National
Longtime TV anchor and Congressman-elect Mark Alford shares insider perspective of liberal biases in news mediaProminent Western Missouri TV anchor Mark Alford left the news industry last year and successfully ran for the state’s 4th Congressional seat. Now, he’s sounding the alarm on liberal… Read More
Big Tech, Opinion
COLUMN: Missouri senator, attorney general nearly alone in standing against government censorship on Facebook, Instagram, other social mediaJosh Hawley gives his U.S. Senate colleagues far too much credit when he excuses them for supposedly not knowing the extent of the Biden administration’s conspiracy to silence domestic… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: Danforth smears Trump, Schmitt with Biden’s discredited ‘Charlottesville hoax’ retreadFormer Missouri Sen. John Danforth has lost his way. Upset by the withdrawal from the Missouri Senate race of his handpicked spoiler candidate, John Wood, Danforth published an… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Iowa news organizations sue Bettendorf School District, board(The Center Square) – The Iowa Freedom of Information Council, Quad-City Times, KWQC, WQAD and WHBF on Monday sued Bettendorf Community School District and its board of directors in… Read More
Opinion
COLUMN: Are we in a culture war in America? If so, can the media bring themselves to report on it fairly?What would you say is the state of the Union at this point?Well, let’s take a look at it.Racial and sexual indoctrination in public schools. Treating concerned… Read More
National
After KC police say they shot armed suspect Leonna Hale, false and inflammatory narratives spreadKANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a woman fleeing arrest was shot by Kansas City police for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at officers, an online frenzy peddling false narratives… Read More