Author: Guest Author
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Wichita should reject the fads Portland has followed
Urban planners say they can make our cities more livable, our downtowns more vibrant, and our traffic calmer. The problem is that urban planners do not understand how cities work, so all of their plans often turn out disastrously wrong.
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Kansas budget director on budget, fiscal reform
Steve Anderson, Kansas budget director, explains efforts to improve the Kansas budget.
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Parents and teachers deceived about Kansas school funding
“Deceived” is a strong word but there’s no polite way to describe the way parents and teachers are being misled about the nature of school funding in Kansas.
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What’s really the matter with Kansas
Kansas will continue to suffer the economic stagnation we’ve seen over the last decade until we stop valuing government jobs over private sector jobs.
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In Kansas schools, follow the money
Kansas public schools hold cash while threatening cuts.
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Kansas judicial selection should be reformed
Removing politics from the Kansas judiciary is about as likely as removing the moo from a cow.
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Brinkmanship with jobs
Welcome to the new world of economic development — playing brinkmanship with job, writes Wichita state University’s H. Edward Flentje.
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In Kansas, prosperity is achievable — if we’re willing to change
Kansas needs to reduce its state and local tax burden in order to grow the private sector, says Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute.
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In Kansas, everything is okay — not
A few weeks ago, noted KU political science professor and nice guy, Burdett Loomis, commented that everything is fine here in Kansas, so why would anyone want to lower taxes or change anything?