Jan 6, 2026 | JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Good morning!!! Well, I have been deep into reading the 33-page agreement between the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) and the Chiefs. Wow, this is the gift that keeps on giving…to the Chiefs!!! But first — continuing...
Jan 5, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Where do I begin?? Ok, I will begin at the beginning of this fairy tale that there will be no cost to the taxpayers to build a Domed Stadium for the Chiefs in the land of Wyandotte and perhaps a Stadium for the Royals in the land...
Jan 5, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Public Safety, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Well, I might as well just jump into this swamp of alligators!! First from Ensuring a National Policy for Artificial Intelligence Executive Order, December 11, 2025: “My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there...
Dec 10, 2025 | Elections, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara Thursday evening, before I spoke at the Republican 3rd District Christmas Party, I listened to the stump speeches of Ty Masterson, Scott Schwab and Jeff Colyer. These three are the standard bearers for the status quo. They each touted...
Aug 26, 2025 | Elections, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Oh, this is a doozy!!! Kansas, hold on to your billfolds and pocketbooks! Last Thursday, August 21st, the De Soto City Council approved a development agreement with Mount Sunflower Properties, LLC (formed in Delaware in 2024) for an...
Aug 19, 2025 | Elections, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Ah, Johnson County—the engine of Kansas’ economic prosperity. Beautiful suburbs, lush lawns, and schools flush with funding have long been the image. But behind this oasis lies a 40-year heist: economic development schemes, tax...
