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 17, 2025 | BOCC, Elections, Kansas Issues, Taxes, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara In case you missed it, the controversy on the “renewal” of the Johnson County 1/4 cent sales public safety tax ended on December 9, 2025. Shawnee County District Judge Jay Befort found that the Johnson County BOCC violated state...
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...
Nov 25, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Well, my November 20th Facebook post on property tax bills hitting our mailboxes created quite the flurry of comments. BUT first a bit of information. You may pay your property taxes under protest which gives you the right to appeal...
Oct 1, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Taxes, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara I am currently reading America’s God and Country by William J. Federer. I came across this letter from Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams, written June 18, 1775: “Charlestown is laid in ashes. The battle began upon...
