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Taiwan-based Apogee Power selects Liberal for U.S. battery facility as industry shifts beyond EV slowdown

LIBERAL — A Taiwan-based battery manufacturer is planting its first U.S. flag in southwest Kansas, betting on a segment of...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
10Apr 2026

Kelly sides with chaos against officers; lawmakers must override veto of HB 2372

An ICE agent is treated for injuries dealt by an illegal immigrant in a Houston, Texas, enforcement incident/U.S. Dept. Homeland...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
09Apr 2026

Tuesday meeting offers no updates on SEKMHC staff cuts, ‘overpayment’ financial maelstrom

SEKMHC CEO Nathan Fawson testifies before a Kansas House committee in January. IOLA – A meeting of the board of...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
7 min
08Apr 2026

Groups opposing election of judges spending big on payroll for upcoming campaign effort

A coalition of Kansas advocacy groups has begun staffing up for a political campaign aimed at defeating a proposed constitutional...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
16Mar 2026

Despite voter support, Dems & GOP legislators punt 3% limit on home value assessments

A public opinion survey shows that 66% of Democratic voters want a 3% assessment limit to protect them from unaffordable...
By David Hicks – The Sentinel
7 min
15Mar 2026

Kansas leftist groups score big in $1.8 million Soros-linked cash geyser for 2024

A network of large national nonprofit funds linked to Washington-based consulting firm Arabella Advisors directed at least $1.8 million in...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
15Mar 2026

Olathe braces for more violence as anti-ICE, pro-conservative students eye Feb. 25 event

OLATHE — The community of Olathe is on alert after a melee Friday at a student confrontation over ICE policy,...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
24Feb 2026

Turbine fields facing headwinds in communities, power grid, politics

OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. — The proposed Auburn Harvest Wind Project in Osage County is now effectively over. A public notice...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
5 min
23Feb 2026

Lawrence students sue school district over open records request

LAWRENCE — Students suing the Lawrence school district over its use of monitoring software are now asking a court to...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
4 min
22Feb 2026

Tag-team of The Voter Network and Kansas Young Democrats PAC may violate federal tax law

By law, tax-exempt 501c3 organizations can't meddle in politics. But questions are being raised about whether the self-described “non-partisan” nonprofit...
By Dane Hicks – The Kansas Informer
5 min
16Feb 2026