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Better outcomes at a better price in Johnson County
Read more: Better outcomes at a better price in Johnson CountyIf the other five Johnson County districts operated at the per-pupil cost of De Soto, the burden on taxpayers could be reduced by $127.1 million, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council
Read more: Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City CouncilA timeline of events from the tenure of Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council.
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Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council
Read more: Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City CouncilA timeline of events from the tenure of Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council.
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STAR bonds in Kansas
Read more: STAR bonds in KansasThe Kansas STAR bonds program provides a mechanism for spending by autopilot, without specific appropriation by the legislature.
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College environmentalists use public records laws
Read more: College environmentalists use public records lawsCollege environmentalists are using public records laws to investigate the circumstances surrounding the hiring of an economist at the University of Kansas.
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Industrial revenue bonds in Kansas
Read more: Industrial revenue bonds in KansasIndustrial Revenue Bonds are a mechanism that Kansas cities and counties use to allow companies to avoid paying property and sales taxes.
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Community improvement districts in Kansas
Read more: Community improvement districts in KansasIn Kansas Community Improvement Districts, merchants charge additional sales tax for the benefit of the property owners, instead of the general public.
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Kansas must get serious about spending
Read more: Kansas must get serious about spendingAs Kansas struggles to balance the budget for this year and the next, the state needs to prepare for future budgets by resolving the problem of spending.
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Who decides? When it comes to planning, is it the people, the politicians, or the bureaucrats?
Read more: Who decides? When it comes to planning, is it the people, the politicians, or the bureaucrats?I firmly believe that local government’s role is to provide a firm rule of law where there is a level playing field in it with clear rules for everyone to build their future for themselves and their families. This is the very limited role of government for a free people in a liberty loving society,…
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In Kansas, you may display a political sign in your yard
Read more: In Kansas, you may display a political sign in your yardKansas law overrides neighborhood covenants that prohibit political yard signs before elections.
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Kansas school employees by type
Read more: Kansas school employees by typeAn interactive visualization of trends in Kansas school employment.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: That piano, the effect of school choice on school districts, and making Wichita inviting.
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: That piano, the effect of school choice on school districts, and making Wichita inviting.The purchase of a piano by a Kansas school district is a teachable moment. Then, how do school choice programs affect budgets and performance of school districts? Finally, making Wichita an inclusive and attractive community.