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Category: Local Issues

September 13, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

Spring Hill USD 230 Votes to Increase Property Taxes over 20% for 67.198 mills – the highest in Johnson & Miami Counties

September 11, 2023June 12, 2024Editorial Team

Edgerton City Councilman Arrested for Felony Aggravated Assault – JoCo District Attorney Downgrades to 2 Misdemeanor Charges

September 8, 2023June 12, 2024CitizenJournalist

The Battle in Prairie Village (cont.)

September 3, 2023September 3, 2023CitizenJournalist

Bloated Budgets and Cloak of Secrecy

September 1, 2023June 12, 2024CitizenJournalist

JoCo BOCC raise taxes again…but not unanimously

August 25, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

Chairman Mike Kelly Mocks Public Speakers While “Going to the Mat” for the County Surveys

August 21, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

Property Tax Proposed Increases Demand Public Involvement Immediately

August 18, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

The KCC – Can a 3-Member Utility Commission Honestly Represent 3 Million Kansans

August 16, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

Evergy Executives are Raking in Millions of Dollars, While the People are Struggling to Keep the Lights On

August 15, 2023June 12, 2024jwilliams

Kansas Restricts ESG Investments For Public Investments – While Allowing Evergy to Reward Executives for Implementing ESG Policies

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  1. Victoria Kline on Mike Brown Bureau of Engraving and Printing Leadership AnnouncmentMay 28, 2026

    Treasury (USDT) is reportedly pushing to create a $250 bill with President Donald Trump’s likeness for the country’s 250th anniversary…

  2. Phil Bauer on Rising Appraisals and Loss of Kansas Senior Property Tax Refunds Could Result in Loss of HomesMarch 25, 2026

    Jennifer, thanks exposing this. The example you mention here is very similar to mine. My income is approx. $24,000, all…

  3. Edna Haney on Rising Appraisals and Loss of Kansas Senior Property Tax Refunds Could Result in Loss of HomesMarch 25, 2026

    I am in that same boat with the hole getting bigger every year.

  4. Victoria Kline on To the Public, Members of the Media, and State Legislators,February 17, 2026

    Good article thanks for writing

  5. Steve Snitz on THE SPENDING MACHINEFebruary 2, 2026

    These are the numbers we don’t get. Save & talk with your neighbors about them. Share what they say. How…

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