Officials question a new anonymous “information network” website ahead of Kansas Supreme Court selection vote

An anonymous website promoting the Kansas judicial selection amendment is drawing scrutiny as Kansans prepare to vote Aug. 4 on changes to how Kansas Supreme Court justices are chosen. A Kansas Press Association article points to the site’s lack of identifying information alongside the unusually broad claims it makes, including citing a William Allen White quote on its “About” page. The website is branded as the “Kansas Information Network” and is described as offering limited content beyond a long page about voting for state Supreme Court justices. The Secretary of State’s Office is cited as saying the group behind the website was incorporated in 2025 by Josh Ney, an attorney who has represented Republican lawmakers and has advocated for the amendment. The article also notes that Ney incorporated a similarly named “Kansas Information Network Action” that promoted the website through Google. Republican officials are said to have shared the site on social media, including Rep. Adam Smith, R-Weskan, whose post was reshared by the Cowley County Republican Party. The article further reports that the website includes a misquotation of William Allen White, and that its “Helpful Resources” page lists contact details for Kansas public officials while leaving out one amendment supporter, Attorney General Kris Kobach. Ney is quoted in the piece as supporting the amendment in testimony to a Rotary Club event in Wichita, and the article says he was not reachable for comment when asked about the website’s anonymity.