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Rich States, Poor States for 2014 released
Read more: Rich States, Poor States for 2014 releasedIn the 2014 edition of Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance rankings, and fell in the forward-looking forecast.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Schools and the nature of competition and cooperation, Wind power and taxes
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Schools and the nature of competition and cooperation, Wind power and taxesA Kansas newspaper editorial is terribly confused about schools and the nature of competition in markets. Then, we already knew that the wind power industry in Kansas enjoys tax credits and mandates. Now we learn that the industry largely escapes paying property taxes.
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Shame, says Wichita Eagle editorial board
Read more: Shame, says Wichita Eagle editorial boardThe Wichita Eagle editorial board rebukes the Kansas Legislature.
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In Kansas, education is all about money and politics for UMEEA
Read more: In Kansas, education is all about money and politics for UMEEAMedia reaction to the school finance legislation has been pretty predictable, focusing almost exclusively on institutions and ignoring the impact on students, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas values, applied to schools
Read more: Kansas values, applied to schoolsA Kansas public policy advocacy group makes an emotional pitch to petition signers, but signers should first be aware of actual facts.
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Kansas not good on spending visibility
Read more: Kansas not good on spending visibilityThe results are in, and the news isn’t good: Kansas continues to plummet in state spending transparency rankings, and it barely squeaked by with a grade of D-minus, according to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
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Kansas Policy Institute at work
Read more: Kansas Policy Institute at workA recap of what Kansas Policy institute has done the past few years leaves me to wonder how anyone who cares about Kansas schoolchildren could be opposed to the work KPI has done.
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Cronyism is welfare for rich and powerful, writes Charles G. Koch
Read more: Cronyism is welfare for rich and powerful, writes Charles G. KochThe central belief and fatal conceit of the current administration is that you are incapable of running your own life, but those in power are capable of running it for you. This is the essence of big government and collectivism, writes Charles G. Koch.
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Wichita not good for small business
Read more: Wichita not good for small businessWhen it comes to having good conditions to support small businesses, well, Wichita isn’t exactly at the top of the list, according to a new ranking from The Business Journals.
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Club for Growth scorecards
Read more: Club for Growth scorecardsI’ve gathered Congressional scorecards from Club for Growth for all years available and present them in an interactive visualization.
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Gosnell, the movie
Read more: Gosnell, the movieSeeking to tell the story of the Kermit Gosnell, most prolific serial killer in American history, filmmakers Ann McElhinney, Phelim McAleer, and Magdalena Segieda ask for your help.
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Kansas newspapers against the children
Read more: Kansas newspapers against the childrenA Kansas newspaper editorial illustrates that for the establishment, schools — the institution of public schools, that is — are more important than students.