Category: Kansas state government
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Medicaid expansion survey in Kansas
Should Kansans accept the results of a public opinion poll when little is known about it?
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Breaking the statehouse budget deadlock
Kansas taxpayers need to have a say in the massive new spending schemes appearing at the statehouse, writes Karl Peterjohn.
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Shocking News about Kansas Education!
Listening too often to Topeka politicians and administrators can leave a normal person feeling rather jaded, even used. Or maybe it’s the reporting, sometimes I just don’t know, writes Paul Waggoner.
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Rich States, Poor States, 2107 edition
In Rich States, Poor States, Kansas improves its middle-of-the-pack performance, but continues with a mediocre forward-looking forecast.
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Which Kansas governor?
In Kansas, a governor is proud of savings and efficiencies.
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Kansas House voting on Medicaid expansion
How members of the Kansas House of Representatives voted on the three votes concerning Medicaid expansion in Kansas.
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Kansans are concerned about the level of state spending on schools
A public opinion poll asks whether Kansans are concerned about school spending, but leaves us wondering why they are concerned.
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Kansas House voting on Medicaid expansion
Kansas House voting on Medicaid expansion
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Kansas Senate voting on Medicaid expansion
Kansas Senate voting on Medicaid expansion
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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.