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...
Dec 2, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Public Safety, Safety, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara I have been thinking about and researching AI, how it is currently and will continue to bend, confuse, obfuscate and manipulate YOU AND ME!! Yes, AI is the data set (Large Language Model or LLM) of programmers’ handy work. Although...
Nov 18, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Transparency
By: Charlotte O’Hara This is a cautionary tale about our nation’s current goldrush of chasing profits in AI and bitcoin. This story centers on the Dereck Ranes family who lives near Xenia, Kansas, pronounced Zenie. It is a tiny spot in the road on 65...
Nov 18, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara First, it is Veterans Day and I want to acknowledge the sacrifice that our veterans have made protecting our freedoms. Too bad so few take seriously protecting our freedoms at the ballot box with fewer than 25% voting in Johnson...
Nov 6, 2025 | Elections, Kansas Issues, Transparency, Voting
By: Charlotte O’Hara Good morning!! I’m home from a quick trip to Scott City, and once again I’m filled with hope. Every community I visit reminds me how deeply Kansans love their hometowns and how determined they are to see them thrive. And always—the...
