Category: Kansas state government
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Kansas airports’ economic impact
A report on the economic impact of airports in Kansas grossly exaggerates the numbers.
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Clusters as economic development in Kansas
Is the promotion by Kansas government of industry clusters as economic development good for the future of Kansas?
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Kansas jobs creation numbers in perspective
The administration of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced job creation figures that, on the surface, sound like good news. But before we celebrate too much, we need to place the job numbers in context and look at the larger picture, specifically whether these economic development wins are good for the Kansas economy.
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Kansas job growth — or lack of it
The lack of job growth in Kansas should be in the news, as the figures are quite startling and reveal a stagnant Kansas economy when compared to nearby states
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Economist: Kansas must improve its competitive position
Kansas needs to implement pro-growth economic policies or face mediocrity and stagnation, says economist Jonathan Williams of the Rich States, Poor States report.
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Rich States, Poor States released for 2011
In this year’s edition of “Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer Economic Competitiveness Index” Kansas is pretty much in the middle of the pack, failing to distinguish itself.
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Rich States, Poor States author to be in Wichita
Kansas Policy Institute and the Wichita Independent Business Association are hosting a breakfast event featuring Jonathan Williams, one of the authors of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.
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Arts won’t go away in Kansas
Around the country Kansas is being portrayed by government arts supporters as having taken a giant step backwards. For those who value the tenets of classical liberalism — liberty, individualism, skepticism about power, spontaneous order, free markets, limited government, and peace, to name a few — Kansas has moved forward. It’s sad and telling that…
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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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Kansas needs a dynamic economic growth policy
A dynamic market where many new business startups attempt to succeed and thrive while letting old, unproductive firms die is what contributes to productivity and economic growth. But most economic development policies, including those of Kansas and Wichita, do not encourage this dynamism, and in fact, work against it.
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In Kansas Legislature this year, opportunities for saving were lost
This year the Kansas Legislature lost three opportunities to improve the operations and reduce the cost of state government.
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Kansas needs large ending balance
The Kansas legislature needs to craft a budget with a large ending balance.