Author: Bob Weeks
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It’s not the teachers, it’s the union
Can there be a point where demagoguery has been spread so deep and thick that no one believes it? KNEA, the Kansas teachers union, is about to find out.
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Hawker job numbers a lesson in economic development
Disappointing job numbers from a large Wichita-area employer provide an opportunity for city leaders to learn.
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Carl Brewer: The state of Wichita, 2013
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, in his State of the City address for 2013, calls for increased support of the city’s economic development efforts.
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Economic development in Wichita: Two tales
Wichitans will want to carefully scrutinize Mayor Carl Brewer’s State of the City Address.
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Kansas teachers union: No competition for us
Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), our state’s teachers union, is an effective force that denies Kansas parents the choice as to where to send their children to school. The union also works hard to deny teachers choice in representation.
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Questioning Pat Roberts
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas says he will run for reelection in 2014, but not everyone is happy.
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Privatization study released
Governments at all levels and around the country are using privatization to deliver essential services at a better price with better outcomes.
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Public employee unions should be a non-partisan issue
Everyone would be better off without public employee unions.
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Kansas teachers union rallies members
KNEA attempts to persuade its members, but the arguments are all wrong.
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State and local tax burden visualized
For two decades the Tax Foundation has estimated the combined state and local tax burden for all the states. I’ve created an interactive visualization that lets you compare states and see trends in rank over time.
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Trends in government spending
The interactive visualization below may help you appreciate the trend in federal and local government spending.
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Teacher quality report issued; Kansas needs improvement
National Council on Teacher Quality has released its new edition of its State Teacher Policy Yearbook. Kansas doesn’t do well.