Author: Bob Weeks
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Central planning: Are we humans or pawns?
The harm of central planning to human nature is explained.
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KNEA email a window into teachers union
An email from an official of Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) asks union members to switch their voter registration party in order to vote in Republican party primaries.
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Base state aid is wrong focus for Kansas school spending
It is a happy accident for the Kansas school spending establishment that base state aid per pupil has fallen at the same time that overall spending on schools has increased in almost every year.
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The third rail
Entitlement spending is the third rail of politics.
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Kansas school finance lawsuit could be costly
If school districts prevail in the Kansas school finance lawsuit, the result could be very costly for Kansas taxpayers.
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In Kansas, there are ways to reduce the cost of government
Kansas has overlooked ways to improve the operations and efficiency of state government.
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For Wichita airport contract, politics and money can’t be overlooked
A politically-connected construction firm in Wichita is challenging the award of the contract for building Wichita’s new airport terminal. When the Wichita Wichita City Council makes the decision, it will be impossible or difficult to gauge the impact of campaign contributions and political influence on the process.
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Farm bill contains energy spending
The farm bill contains wasteful spending on energy.
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Reducing Kansas taxes and government footprint
Across Kansas editorial writers and candidates for state offices are harshly criticizing the new tax policy passed this year. But we’ve been in the doldrums in Kansas, and reducing taxes is a good first step on the road to recovery for many reasons.
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In Kansas, redistricting went well, after all
The Kansas political class is upset because a federal court drew new districts they way they should be drawn.
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Brownback on wind, again
This week Kansas Governor Sam Brownback again made the case for extending the production tax credit for wind power.
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Kansas pension debate based on false premise?
As Kansas has struggled to find a solution to the underfunded Kansas Public Employee Retirement System, or KPERS, a possibly false argument has been used against the desirability of moving to a defined contribution pension system.