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Our summary of the 2025 Legislative Session
What grade did the 2025 Republican supermajority-controlled KS Legislature earn when it comes to supporting public education in Blue...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Jun 26 min read


Kansas neighbors, have you seen our elefcted officials anywhere?
BV resident Krista Gordon, who has worked in BV public schools for 10 years and whose kids attended BV Schools, highlights a concern that...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Apr 51 min read
Croft, Holiday discuss dissolving School Board
JoCo MAGA candidates are posing as “moderates” in campaign commercials, mailers, and texts. But behind your back, they’re plotting...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Nov 3, 20243 min read


How much money has AFP spent (so far) on BV candidates in 2024?
In their efforts to keep the voucher-supporting, anti-tax supermajority in the KS Legislature, Americans for Prosperity has spent almost...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Nov 3, 20242 min read


When they say they "voted to fully fund schools..."
Kellie Warren, Carl Turner, Chris Croft, and Sean Tarwater love to say they voted to “fully fund our public schools.” Here’s what they...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Kellie Warren voted to make drop boxes ILLEGAL
Kellie Warren voted in 2023 to make drop boxes ILLEGAL as a way to return mail ballots. Despite assurances from local and state election...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Chris Croft working to hold onto Supermajority
Rep. Chris Croft, in recently-released Zoom calls with JoCo Republicans, including KsLeg candidates, “touted his success in getting...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Voucher Schemes will cut music education
Voucher schemes threaten funding for music education - including band, orchestra, and choir programs. Yet, BV-area legislators Kellie...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Croft's grade from us is an "F"
House District 8 members sent us photos of this mailer they recently received, saying “Chris Croft sure has a lot of nerve with these...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 13, 20242 min read


A new Dark Money Voucher-supporting organization is campaigning in Blue Valley
A new dark-money organization is spending tens of thousands of dollars sending campaign mailers and texts for voucher-supporting...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Voucher schemes threaten funding
Voucher schemes threaten funding for school-sponsored sports and activities. BV-area legislators Kellie Warren, Carl Turner, Chris Croft,...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Pam Shernuk for Kansas House District 8
We've endorsed native Kansan and 33-year Blue Valley resident Pam Shernuk for Kansas House District 8. HD 8 is located in the...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 2, 20242 min read


Why so many MAGA postcards in Blue Valley?!
Local MAGA incumbent legislators Kellie Warren, Carl Turner, and Chris Croft - and groups that back them - are flooding our mailboxes....

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 29, 20242 min read


BV-area Legislators Backed by the NRA
NRA “grades” for the 2024 general election haven’t come out yet, but here’s our post from 2022 on the subject. Some of these people are...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Which BV-area Legislators vote AGAINST BV Schools?
Some Blue Valley legislators vote against our kids' schools.

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 10, 20242 min read


How did BV-area legislators vote on Special Education funding during the 2022 legislative session?
More than 18% of Blue Valley students receive SpEd services - that’s much higher than the state average. The law calls for the state to...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Jan 23, 20242 min read


Flat Tax veto Override Fails - How did BV-area State Legislators vote?
Flat Tax veto Override Fails - How did BV-area State Legislators vote?

Stand Up Blue Valley
Apr 27, 20232 min read


School Funding Bill includes Massive Voucher Expansion
This article was originally posted 4/16/2023 on SUBV Facebook page Did your BV-area legislators vote to divert tax money to fund private...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Apr 16, 20232 min read


How did BV-area Kansas Representatives vote on a Voucher-style program?
This article was originally posted 3/16/2023 on SUBV Facebook page When they figured you were busy with Spring Break, some BV-area...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Blue Valley's Warren, Baumgardner, Olson, Croft, Turner, Tarwater vote how NRA says
This article was originally posted 03/09/2023 on SUBV Facebook page Blue Valley-area Kansas senators Kellie Warren, Molly Baumgardner,...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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