Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas Senate voting on Medicaid expansion
Kansas Senate voting on Medicaid expansion
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Economic indicators for the states
An index of past economic activity for each state, and another index looking forward.
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Jeff Glendening of Americans for Prosperity
Jeff Glendening is Kansas State Director for Americans for Prosperity. He spoke on the topic “It’s Time to Wake Up!”
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Ben Jones on the death penalty in Kansas
Ben Jones of Equal Justice USA and Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty explains issues surrounding the death penalty.
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For Wichita Eagle, no concern about relationships
Should the Wichita Eagle, a city’s only daily newspaper and the state’s largest, be concerned about the parties to its business relationships?
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Sedgwick County to consider raising debt limit
This week the Sedgwick County Commission will consider raising its limit on borrowing for reasons which need to be revealed, and then carefully examined.
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Sedgwick County may abolish scheduled tax decrease
The Sedgwick County Commission had scheduled a reduction in the property tax rate, but may abandon it.
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Highway budget cuts and sweeps in Kansas
A public interest group makes claims about Kansas roads and highways that are not supported by data. It’s not even close.
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Kansas revenue estimates
Kansas revenue estimates are frequently in the news and have become a political issue. Here’s a look at them over the past decades.
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Chart of Kansas debt
A chart of Kansas debt. Source of data is Kansas Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for years 2002 through 2015.
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Wichita debt levels
Charts of Wichita debt. Source of data is Wichita Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for years 2000 through 2015.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Keen Umbehr on criminal justice reform
Keen Umbehr is a criminal defense attorney. He talks about reforms needed in the criminal justice system.