Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel. 

Opinion
Kansas school district surrenders records after nearly a month of obfuscations and denials

(The Sentinel) ā€“ After weeks of back and forth reminiscent of a Franz Kafka novel, USD 233 Olathe finally sent the records they continually insisted either did not exist orā€¦ Read More

May 9, 2024
Government
Kansas House fails to override veto of youth ā€˜gender-affirming careā€™

(The Sentinel) ā€“ A bill that would have banned so-called ā€œgender-affirming careā€ for minors in the state is dead, at least for this session, after two Kansas House Republicans switchedā€¦ Read More

May 3, 2024
Courts
Kansas school district dodging questions about legal fees

(The Sentinel) ā€“ The Olathe, Kansas Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending a lawsuit the district ultimately lostā€¦ Read More

April 30, 2024
Courts
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case

(The Sentinel) ā€“ Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmoreā€™s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorneyā€™s feesā€¦ Read More

April 18, 2024
Government
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill to ban ā€˜gender-affirming careā€™ for minors

(The Sentinel) ā€“ A new law that would have banned so-called ā€œgender-affirming careā€ for minors has been vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. Senate Bill 233, which passed ā€¦ Read More

April 15, 2024