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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 31, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 31, 2011Today: Wichita City Council; Crony capitalism; Kansas pensions; Global economics to be discussed in Wichita; Progress, or not; Business and politics.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday October 26, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday October 26, 2011Today: Tax increment financing; Tax incentives questioned; The Moral Case Against Spreading the Wealth; Political pretense vs. market performance; Increasing taxes not seen as solution.
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In Kansas Legislature, opportunities for saving were lost
Read more: In Kansas Legislature, opportunities for saving were lostThis year the Kansas Legislature lost three opportunities to improve the operations and reduce the cost of state government.
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Class size reduction not effective
Read more: Class size reduction not effectiveThe Center for American Progress releases a report on the ineffectiveness of class size reduction.
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Kansas schools need diversity and dynamism to engage students
Read more: Kansas schools need diversity and dynamism to engage studentsKansas schools need to be much more dynamic and diverse in order to meet students’ needs and effectively engage them in learning. But the lack of school choice and charter schools in Kansas means that Kansas children are missing opportunities for learning that are present in some states. Until Kansas changes its educational policies, it…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 24, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 24, 2011Today: Wichita City Council; ‘Federalists’ author to appear in Wichita this week; Rep. Huelskamp to speak in Wichita; Kansas tax reform; The debt of the states; Freedom of the press; Student loans; Obama makes a great appointment; Libertarianism works both ways.
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Kerpen on Obama’s regulatory extremism
Read more: Kerpen on Obama’s regulatory extremismA new book details the ways that President Obama is bypassing Congress and the will of the people in order to implement his extreme radical agenda.
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Kansas automobile dealers benefit from protectionist law
Read more: Kansas automobile dealers benefit from protectionist lawKansas automobile dealers are protected by a law that restricts the entry of new dealers to a market, and therefore reduces competition and its benefits to the consumer.
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The government-as-business myth
Read more: The government-as-business mythGovernment officials, including those in Wichita, may believe they are operating government like a business. But that can’t happen.
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At Wichita City Council, a big company asks for a forgivable loan
Read more: At Wichita City Council, a big company asks for a forgivable loanJohnson Controls, a very large company, asks the Wichita City Council for a small forgivable loan.