Month: May 2009
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Sonia Sotomayor: We don’t make law (hee hee)
One of the names that’s surfacing as a potential Supreme Court justice is Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Those who believe that judges should interpret the law and not create new law from the bench should be alarmed that this person’s name is in consideration.
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Wichita facade improvement loan program: questions to answer
Schemes like this lead to the broader question: Will any project in downtown Wichita ever be accomplished without the taxpayer being involved? That’s what people — at least me — are criticizing. I’m not against downtown development, Mr. Mayor. I’m against the taxpayer being dragged into deals like this that may or may not work.…
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KNEA: No shared sacrifice
Despite the fact that Kansas school spending has been increasing rapidly in recent years, and despite the fact that K-12 education has been spared the large cuts that most other state agencies are facing, it’s still okay to whine. That’s the attitude of KNEA (the Kansas National Education Association, the teachers union).
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Wichita police chief addresses gangs, budget
Speaking to members of the Wichita Pachyderm Club on May 1, Wichita police chief Norman Williams spoke about the history and present of gangs in Wichita, the police department budget, and took questions from the audience.
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80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009
Austrian economist Walter Block delivers a lecture that draws the parallels and differences between now and the Great Depression.
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Wichita tea party covered in East Wichita News
Cathy Feemster, Managing Editor of East Wichita News, has some great coverage of the Wichita tea party protest on tax day. Click on 2,000 ‘Tea Party’ at Grass Roots Protest for the story.
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Substantial cuts in Kansas K-12 spending necessary, possible this year
Dr. Walt Chappell of Wichita is a newly-elected member of the Kansas State Board of Education. He has some realistic perspectives on school spending in Kansas. As the Kansas legislature struggles to close the gap in the budget, the public school spending lobby is resisting cuts. Following is a letter Chappell sent to Kansas legislators.…
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In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?
Does Kansas have a spending problem or a revenue problem? One thing is for certain: spending in Kansas, as in many states, has risen rapidly in recent years. Tax revenue has too — until recently. Americans For Prosperity — Kansas explains and illustrates the present budget situation in Kansas.
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Kansas tax policy facts from AFP
Americans For Prosperity — Kansas has prepared some information about Kansas tax policy. This information is timely, as there are people — including our new governor Mark Parkinson — who want to “adjust” our tax system in ways that will harm the Kansas economy. The result is what’s termed “revenue solutions.”
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AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitol
Yesterday Americans For Prosperity — Kansas held “Make the Calls and Flood the Halls,” an event at the Kansas Capitol. Most activists I talked to are very concerned about the level of spending in Kansas. The potential rollback of taxes reductions passed in previous years — a course recommended by the governor — is troublesome.…