May 5, 2026 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara The Great Property Tax Shift is here!!! The bar graph above shows in 1989 that 47% of Johnson County ‘s total property tax revenue came from residential real estate. Today that number is at least 70%. Yes, the great shift has arrived...
Apr 28, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Public Safety, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Education: Local, Local, Local and the Cabal of Tax Incentive Funded Candidates Whew, what a week!! I drove nearly 1,000 miles going to Abilene, Salina, Ellis, Scott City, Garden City, Dodge City, Ellinwood, Hutchinson, Andover and...
Apr 21, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Republican Leadership Loves Illegals-SB 254 Where are You? Skullduggery and sabotage are the only words to describe and answer the question: SB 254, WHERE ARE YOU?? This legislation would have prohibited state funds (our tax dollars)...
Apr 16, 2026 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Good morning!! Another week on the campaign trail, what a privilege it is to have to go out and visit with Kansans of all walks of life. Saturday morning, nice and early (8:00 a.m.) I had the honor of addressing the Jefferson County...
Apr 8, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Public Safety, Safety, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara First, I will opine on Pride Month, our annual pilgrimage to the grim side of life, then President Trump’s reversal on cutting Planned Parenthood Title X funds, next more of an explanation of PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) and last...
Mar 17, 2026 | Elections, JoCo Budget, JoCo Spending, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara With Representative Sean Tarwater, Chairman of the Kansas House Commerce Committee, getting his marching orders from billionaire Clark Hunt to pass the Sports Authority or the Chiefs’ deal is DEAD, the debacle continues to dominate...
