by Charlotte O’Hara as published in the Johnson County Gazette. Shared with permission I’m so confused, why have many of our JoCo schools and our JoCo Public Library become purveyors of obscene and indecent materials?  Are they now groomers for the Porn industry, an industry which has revenue estimates of up to $100 billion worldwide… Read more

John Maddock Last March, Miami County residents were enraged when they received their property appraisals, with a report from the Appraisers Office justifying valuations showing an average increase of almost 20% across the county. Meetings were held, and speakers and writers showed how to protest individual valuations. All of this was helpful, but the theme… Read more

The Spring Hill Superintendent Immediately Pulled the Inappropriate Freshman Health Textbook Last Month Due to Parental Concerns Yet Did Not Notify the School Board or Parents for almost 1 month After Being Continually Pushed for Transparency by the Parent and a School Board Member by Jennifer Williams This has been an ongoing story, under our… Read more

This Thursday, October 19, 2023, during the agenda of the regular commission meeting, Johnson County Commissioners are set to vote on Chairman Mike Kelly’s unilateral appointments for the 15-member DEI Coalition and the 15-member Sustainability Coalition, that were created earlier this year. Public comment is allowed for each agenda item. Speakers can sign up in… Read more

Also, there has not been a vote of the commission specifically on Medicaid expansion. How can we have a proclamation when no study session, no COW (committee of the whole) and no vote on this important issue?  I ask that this be postponed until it has been publicly presented, vetted and voted on.  I do… Read more

by Jennifer Williams Even though the Kansas Legislature is not in session, Kansas Representative Carrie Barth continues working hard, not only for her constituents in the 5th District, but for all Kansans, with her August 31, 2023, Kansas Republican Party ENERGY Resolution that was presented to GOP delegates at their Summer State Committee meeting in… Read more