Kansas State University Software Provider Hit By Hacker By Becky Sullivan and Jonathan Franklin National Public Radio – A ransomware attack on one of the largest human resources companies may impact how many employees get paid and track their paid time off. Human resources management company Ultimate Kronos Group (known as Kronos) said it suffered Read More

Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in Kansas By Patrick Richardson – The Sentinel  – A federal judge in Georgia has blocked the federal contractor vaccine mandate which would have required employees at any company that does business with the federal government to be vaccinated by Jan. 18, 2022.

Kansas Attorney General Accuses KU, KSU of Violating New Vaccination Exemption Law By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The attorney general notified Kansas State University and the University of Kansas that both were in violation of a new state law broadening access to religious or medical exemptions to federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates.

Kansas Allows Private Companies to Hide Public Information By Celia Llopis-Jepson, Kansas News Service – In Oregon, a city is hiding from a newspaper how much of the region’s precious water Google uses(link is external) to cool its servers — claiming it’s a Google trade secret. A Utah county refused to show a disability rights Read More

Keazer Named Director of Manhattan Airport (Manhattan, KS – November 15, 2021) Brandon Keazer has been named Director of the Manhattan Regional Airport. City Manager Ron Fehr made the announcement today.

Teacher Training Records Show Lessons on Restorative Justice and Psychoeducation Judicial Watch (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it received two sets of new records related to the teaching of critical race theory in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland’s largest school system. The new records include a training course with information about Read More

‘Build Back Better’ backfire would cost Kansas 47000 jobs By Patrick Richardson – The Sentinel – President Joe Biden’s $5 trillion Build Back Better plan would have significant negative impacts on the Kansas economy, according to a recent paper by the Texas Public Policy Foundation that examined the original proposals. (The so called ‘framework’ is Read More