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...
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...
