Category: The Free Press

Commissioners Vote to work towards adding another 5-years to the 1/2 Sales Tax By Jon A Brake Manhattan Free Press – On April 29th the Riley County Commission received a report on the 1/2 cent Sales Tax from Riley County Public Works Director/County Engineer John Ellermann.

Kansas Department of Revenue is Ignoring Open Records Request, Cover up? By Dave Trabert The Sentinel – The Kansas Department of Revenue is ignoring an Open Records request, in what could be an attempt top cover up their misrepresentation of state revenue estimates to legislators.

Pay Increase 9% property tax hike in Manhattan By Dave Trabert The Sentinel – Data from the Kansas Department of Revenue shows the City of Manhattan raised property tax by 9% last year, and some of that money is going to pay increases. Payroll information was obtained in the Open Records request and the complete Read More

Democrats Supreme Court Packing Bill, Political “Takeover” of Judiciary By Petr Svab The Epoch Times – Several Democratic lawmakers have announced a bill to expand the Supreme Court by adding four additional justices, which would “fundamentally compromise and undermine two branches of government, ” according to an expert.    

Manhattan City Commission to Discuss Warning Signs in City Floodplain Tuesday April 13 Manhattan City Commission Meeting 5:30 pm – Due to precautions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, seating for the public is limited to only 29.

Biden Administration Announces Plans to Curb ‘Ghost Guns”, Push ‘Red Flag’ Legislation By Zachary Stieber The Epoch Times – President Joe Biden’s administration is tacking action to stop the proliferation of so-called ghost guns and push states to adopt “red flag” legislation, the White House announced late Wednesday.

Republican Lawmakers in Kansas Repeal Mask Mandate By Tom Ozimek The Epoch Times – Kansas lawmakers voted Thursday along party lines to repeal the state’s mask mandate despite a bid by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s attempts to extend it, becoming the latest Republican-led state to refuse to extend or reimpose requirements to wear facial coverings.

Kansas Considers Making Medical Marijuana Legal, But Very Hard to Get By Stephen Koranda – Kansas News Service – TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas stands among a shrinking handful of states that makes cannabis an outlawed drug, even as a medical tool.

Biden Administration Tells Supreme Court Police Can Seize Guns By Matthew Vadum The Epoch Times – The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of government arguments this morning that the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement should be expanded to allow police to seize guns without a warrant in a person’s home.

Convicted Democratic Fund-raiser had Secret Ties to U.S. Intelligence By John Solomon Just the News – IImaad Zuberi hobnobbed for two decades among America’s political elite, raising millions for Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton, texting with kings, princes, presidents and prime ministers and jetsetting with Republican senators like Lindsey Graham and John McCain