Board of Regents may raise community college-to-university credit transfer cap By Tim Carpenter – Kansas Reflector – Topeka – The Kansas Board of Regents may raise to 75 the number of credit hours that could be transferred from a community college to a state university following success of a two-year pilot involving Johnson County Community Read More
Manhattan Free Press 6/17/2021 – Kansas’ Democratic governor appoints three to Board of Regents
Kansas’ Democratic governor appoints three to Board of Regents By Tim Carpenter – Kansas Reflector – TOPEKA Manhattan Free Press 6/17/2021 – Kansas’ Democratic governor appoints three to Board of Regents – Gov. Laura Kelly moved to place a larger imprint Wednesday on the Kansas Board of Regents by naming a retired railroad executive, Read More
Manhattan Free Press 06.10.21 US Labs Classified Study Basis for Biden-Ended State Dept Probe
US Labs Classified Study Basis for Biden-Ended State Dept Probe By Eric Mack NEWSMAX – A top-secret report from a “respected national laboratory” dated May 25, 2020 during the Trump administration declared a potential COVID-19 lab leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology plausible and in need of more investigation.
Manhattan Free Press 06/03/21 MAGA Under Fire Radical Racist Storm American Education
MAGA Under Fire Radical Racist Storm American Education Judicial Watch – “Make America Great Again” is a well-known slogan promoted by a certain recent president and embodying many of the political beliefs of the Republican Party. But according to a radical educational movement sweeping through American schools, MAGA is a form of “socially acceptable”, covert Read More
Manhattan Free Press 5/27/21 Should Manhattan Students be Taught Critical Race Theory
Should Manhattan Students be Taught Critical Race Theory Judicial Watch – (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch announced today it received 685 pages of heavily redacted records from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) including documents related to their “Anti-racist audit” and critical race theory classes.
Manhattan Free Press 5/20/21 Manhattan/Ogden Wants to Implement Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Schools
Manhattan/Ogden Wants to Implement Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Schools By Riley County Republicans and Concerned Citizens – School Board voted 4 to 1 to spend up to $61,500.00 to begin introducing Critical Race Theory (CRT) under the guise of “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CRTL)” into the school district, Mr Darell Edie was the Read More
TheManhattanFreePress 05.13.21 Commissioners Considering Demolition of The First Christian Church Building
Commissioners Considering Demolition of The First Christian Church Building By Jon A. Brake – Manhattan Free Press – Get ready. The Riley County Commission will come asking for money this fall. They want to add 5-years to the 1/2 Cent Sales Tax.
The Free Press 5/6/2021 Commissioners Vote to work towards adding another 5-years to the 1/2 Sales Tax
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.
TheFreePress 04/29/21 Kansas Department of Revenue is Ignoring Open Records Request, Cover up?
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.
The Free Press 4-23-2021 Pay Increase 9% property tax hike in Manhattan
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