Category: Kansas state government
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SEC orders Kansas to stop doing what it did under Sebelius and Parkinson
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that Kansas mislead bond investors. It ordered the state to implement reforms, which it has.
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Kansas state government spending
Click here to use this interactive visualization. Source is Kansas Fiscal Facts.
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An evaluation of the Kansas affordable airfares program
An evaluation of the Kansas affordable airfares program. Prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce by Arthur P. Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director Center for Applied Economics, School of Business, University of Kansas. February 2013.
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Kansas budgeting “off the tops” is bad policy
Direct transfers of taxpayer money sent to a specific business or industry is always a tough sell to politicians, let alone the voting public. But, that is why some corporations pay lots of money to lobbyists, writes Steve Anderson for Kansas Policy Institute.
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McGinn, as committee chair, was not for performance measures
A 2011 Kansas bill could have increased the accountability of state government, but committee chair Carolyn McGinn wasn’t in favor.
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Women for Kansas voting guide should be read with caution
If voters are relying on a voter guide from Women for Kansas, they should consider the actual history of Kansas taxation and spending before voting.
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The Kansas economy under guidance of moderates
Before wishing for a return to the “good old days,” let’s make sure we understand the record of the Kansas economy.
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Job growth in the states and Kansas
Let’s ask critics of current Kansas economic policy if they’re satisfied with the Kansas of recent decades.
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Third annual Kansas Freedom Index released
The third annual Kansas Freedom Index takes a broad look at voting records and establishes how supportive state legislators are regarding economic freedom, student-focused education, limited government, and individual liberty.
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Kansas expenditures, compared to others
Spending by Kansas state and local governments has grown faster than in most other states.
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Kansas political signs are okay, despite covenants
Kansas law overrides neighborhood covenants that prohibit political yard signs before elections.
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Kauffman index of entrepreneurial activity
The performance of Kansas in entrepreneurial activity is not high, compared to other states.