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More government spending is not a source of prosperity
Read more: More government spending is not a source of prosperityKansas needs to trim state government spending so that its economy may grow by harnessing the benefits of the private sector over government.
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The Kansas revenue problem in perspective
Read more: The Kansas revenue problem in perspectiveIf we take the budgetary advice of a former Kansas state budget official, we need to be ready to accept the economic stagnation that accompanied his boss’s tenure.
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Efficiency has not come to Kansas government
Read more: Efficiency has not come to Kansas governmentKansas state government needs to cut spending, but finds itself in a difficult situation of its own making.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Shari Howard McMinn, author of “Stretched Yet Unbroken”
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Shari Howard McMinn, author of “Stretched Yet Unbroken”In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Former Wichitan Shari Howard McMinn talks about her book “Stretched Yet Unbroken: A Family Knit Together Continues Their Legacy of Faith” and her remarkable journey through life.
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Rebuilding liberty without permission
Read more: Rebuilding liberty without permissionA forthcoming book by Charles Murray holds an intriguing idea as to how Americans can reassert liberty: Civil disobedience. Make the federal government an “insurable hazard.”
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Wichita economic development policies questioned
Read more: Wichita economic development policies questionedThe City of Wichita asks for citizens to trust that it has policies in place that will be followed.
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Wichita has examples of initiative and referendum
Read more: Wichita has examples of initiative and referendumCitizens in Wichita have been busy exercising their rights of initiative and referendum at the municipal level. The Kansas Legislature should grant the same rights to citizens at the state level.
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Wichita tourism plan should include spending disclosure
Read more: Wichita tourism plan should include spending disclosureAs part of a plan for spending a dedicated tax revenue stream, the Wichita city council should include disclosure of spending. It would fulfill a campaign promise.
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Intrust Bank Arena loss for 2014 is $5 million
Read more: Intrust Bank Arena loss for 2014 is $5 millionThe depreciation expense of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita recognizes and accounts for the sacrifices of the people of Sedgwick County and its visitors to pay for the arena. But no one wants to talk about this.
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Political perspective masquerades as ‘documentary’
Read more: Political perspective masquerades as ‘documentary’A documentary film about the Kansas budget is based on unfactual material. Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita Eagle reporting, marijuana laws, and the Kansas economy
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita Eagle reporting, marijuana laws, and the Kansas economyThe Wichita Eagle prints several stories that ought to cause readers to question the reliability of its newsroom. Wichita voters pass a marijuana law that conflicts state law. Performance of the Kansas economy. Finally, some unexplained results in the way people vote.
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Kansas school test scores, two interactive visualizations
Read more: Kansas school test scores, two interactive visualizationsWhen comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states or the nation, it’s important to consider disaggregated data. Otherwise, we may make inaccurate conclusions regarding Kansas schools.