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Johnson County wants a $20 million tax increase to waste more money

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By Dave Trabert
| The Sentinel.
Inflation-adjusted per-capita income in Johnson County in 2025 was just 1% higher than in 2021, while the Johnson County Commissioners increased property taxes by 28%. County staff proposes another $20 million increase for 2027, making it a 44% jump over 2021. The tax increase is unnecessary, as the budget proposal admits the county would still have more than a $200 million reserve in its General Fund and total reserves exceeding $500 million.
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REVIEW: A Christian guide to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

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By Dave Trabert, Rhyen Staley, Michael Ryan
| heartlandernews.com
Odysseus is a victorious Greek warrior-king who is scarred by battle and haunted by the horrors of war – and trying to find his way home to his family in Ithaca. He and his men set sail across the sea, only to be trapped by a giant, man-eating Cyclops and then a witch who turns his soldiers into animals. Then come a deadly whirlpool, a terrifying sea monster and countless other dangers. Now Odysseus is alone on a mysterious island, with no memory of how he got there.
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The Kansas school accreditation system should be based on academic improvement, not administrative paperwork

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By Dave Trabert
| The Sentinel.
Public school districts exist to academically prepare students to succeed in life, yet the Kansas State School Board’s accreditation system ignores student outcomes and rewards paperwork over academic performance. The chart below shows the percentage of students proficient in English language arts (ELA), Math, and Science for the state average, USD 500 Kansas City, Lutheran Schools, and USD 412 Hoxie. Guess which districts are recommended for full accreditation?
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