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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure, newspaper editorials, and classical liberalism
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure, newspaper editorials, and classical liberalismIn this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: The failure of Kansas lawmakers to reform state spending means you will pay. A newspaper editorial excuses bad behavior by government. Then: What do classical liberals and libertarians believe?
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Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Show us the math
Read more: Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Show us the mathWhy won’t Kansas Center for Economic Growth show its calculations and explain its data sources? Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains.
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In Topeka, to raise taxes, scare the voters
Read more: In Topeka, to raise taxes, scare the votersThe Topeka public school district is using scare tactics to persuade voters to raise taxes. David Dorsey of Kansas Policy Institute explains.
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Wichita water statistics update
Read more: Wichita water statistics updateUpdated statistics show that the Wichita ASR water project has not been producing water at the projected rate, even after projections were halved.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Initiative and referendum
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Initiative and referendumWhat recourse do citizens have when elected officials are not responsive? Initiative and referendum are two possibilities.
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Kansas school weightings and effects on state aid
Read more: Kansas school weightings and effects on state aidIn making the case for more Kansas school spending, the focus on base state aid per pupil leaves out important considerations.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure means you pay
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure means you payThe Kansas Legislature has had several years to come up with plans for reforming government spending. But it didn’t do that.
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Soviet-style society seen as Wichita’s future
Read more: Soviet-style society seen as Wichita’s futureIf local governments don’t fund arts, we risk a Soviet-style existence. This line of thought is precisely backwards.
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Kansas state aid to schools is increasing
Read more: Kansas state aid to schools is increasingThe top school finance official in Kansas says that says that state aid for schools has risen for the current year.
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In Wichita, bad governmental behavior excused
Read more: In Wichita, bad governmental behavior excusedA Wichita newspaper op-ed is either ignorant of, or decides to forgive and excuse, bad behavior in Wichita government, particularly by then-mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell.
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In Kansas, a lost legislative opportunity
Read more: In Kansas, a lost legislative opportunityLeaders in the Kansas legislature and executive branch tell us the only way to balance the Kansas budget this year is by raising more revenue through taxation. That may be true, as reforming spending and budgeting takes time to accomplish. We had the time. But our legislature and executive branch squandered that opportunity. Now, they…
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Brownback derangement syndrome on display
Read more: Brownback derangement syndrome on displayA newspaper op-ed illustrates some of the muddled thinking of Kansas newspaper editorialists, not to mention Brownback derangement syndrome.