Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas school spending, an interactive visualization
An interactive visualization of spending for Kansas school districts.
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Pupil-teacher ratios in the states
Kansas ranks near the top of the states in having a low pupil-teacher ratio.
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Kansas legislative resources
Those who want to be informed of the happenings of the Kansas Legislature have these resources available.
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Employment by MSA and industry
An interactive visualization of employment in metropolitan areas.
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Spending on roads in Kansas
A look at actual spending on Kansas highways, apart from transfers.
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Obama’s stimulus, in retrospect
A positive effect of the 2009 Obama stimulus appeared only long after its forecasted date.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: A new season, with co-host Karl Peterjohn
Co-host Karl Peterjohn joins Bob Weeks to discuss Karl’s service as county commissioner, the new session of the Kansas Legislature, and choosing a successor to Congressman Mike Pompeo.
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Again, KPERS shows why public pension reform is essential
Proposals in the Kansas budget for fiscal year 2018 are more evidence of why defined-benefit pension plans are incompatible with the public sector.
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Understanding job growth and the Kansas tax reforms
Commissioned by Kansas Policy Institute and written by researchers from Arizona State University, a new report looks at the Kansas economy after the tax reforms passed in 2012.
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In Wichita: ‘The Future of News in Our Digital Age’
New Symposium’s next event is on January 31. This event is a public forum on the topic “The Future of News in Our Digital Age.” It is a panel discussion with audience interaction.
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Holding politicians to their boasts and promises
There are useful lessons we can learn from the criticism of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, including how easy it is to ignore inconvenient lessons of history.
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A Wichita school official talks about KPERS
A board member of the largest school district in Kansas repeated an untruth that has unfortunate consequences for Kansas schoolchildren.