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Pickens: It’s all about me, and MSNBC doesn’t notice
Read more: Pickens: It’s all about me, and MSNBC doesn’t noticeAppearing on the MSNBC morning program Morning Joe, energy investor T. Boone Pickens let us know that despite his no-nonsense business-like approach to supporting what he believes to be in America’s best interests, it’s really all about him and what profits him. But program hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski didn’t catch that.
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Despite subsidy program, Wichita flights are declining
Read more: Despite subsidy program, Wichita flights are decliningSupporters of the Kansas Affordable Airfares Program are proud of the program’s success. But looking at the statistics uncovers a troubling trend that is obscured by the facts used to promote the program.
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Sedgwick County considers a federal grant
Read more: Sedgwick County considers a federal grantWhile most people think the problem of government over-spending requires a top-down solution starting in Washington, we have to do better than waiting for Washington to act.
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Federal grants seen to raise future local spending
Read more: Federal grants seen to raise future local spendingNot only are we taxed to pay for the cost of funding federal and state grants, the units of government that receive grants are very likely to raise their own levels of taxation in response to the receipt of the grants. This is a cycle of ever-expanding government that needs to end, and right now.
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KDHE, Sunflower Electric, Earthjustice, Center for Climate Strategies: different peas in the same pod
Read more: KDHE, Sunflower Electric, Earthjustice, Center for Climate Strategies: different peas in the same podEvidence that a business seeking regulatory approval of its project enjoyed an apparently close relationship with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment should not be surprising: regulatory capture is a non-partisan sport.
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Local chambers of commerce: tax machines in disguise
Read more: Local chambers of commerce: tax machines in disguiseMost people probably think that local chambers of commerce, since their membership is mostly business firms, support pro-growth policies that embrace limited government and free markets. But that’s often not the case.
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Wichita school fund balances again an issue
Read more: Wichita school fund balances again an issueThe issue of school fund balances in Wichita and Kansas is a serious issue that deserves discussion. At the same time, we need to make sure we don’t lose sight of Kansas school issues that are even more important. But school officials need to be held accountable for their deception of the public, most notably…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday July 10, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday July 10, 2011Today: Wichita city council; Free the world seminar; Kansas news media criticized; The revolving door.
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Kansas jobs creation numbers in perspective
Read more: Kansas jobs creation numbers in perspectiveThe administration of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced job creation figures that, on the surface, sound like good news. But before we celebrate too much, we need to place the job numbers in context and look at the larger picture, specifically whether these economic development wins are good for the Kansas economy.