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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Saturday January 8, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Saturday January 8, 2011Today: “This Week in Kansas” special edition; tax cuts are not a cost to government; Sedgwick County officeholders to be sworn in.
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In Wichita, two large community improvement districts proposed
Read more: In Wichita, two large community improvement districts proposedMore Community Improvement Districts in Wichita indicate a sales tax increase spreading across the city, and a city government captured by special interests.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday January 7, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday January 7, 2011Today: Education’s money; Kansas websites to be presented; Constitution thought to be more than 100 years old.
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Unintended consequences of credit card regulation
Read more: Unintended consequences of credit card regulationRegulation of credits cards has unintended consequences that harm both the customer with marginal credit as well as those with good credit.
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Kansas legislative forums should be for citizens
Read more: Kansas legislative forums should be for citizensKansas legislative forums are designed for citizen participation, but taxpayer-funded agencies appeared, too.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday January 6, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday January 6, 2011Today: State GOP chief to speak in Wichita; Kansas budget under more stress; Education and Medicaid spending protected; Kansas websites to be presented; Kansas school spending, constitutional issues discussed; low interest rates and saving.
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Wichita’s vision, by the urbanist elites
Read more: Wichita’s vision, by the urbanist elitesRandal O’Toole explains some of the reasons why urbanist elites seek to impose their vision on others through government.
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Kansas: business-friendly or capitalism-friendly?
Read more: Kansas: business-friendly or capitalism-friendly?While Kansas Republicans want to create a business-friendly environment, we have to be watchful for harmful crony, or false, capitalism.
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In Kansas, prosperity is achievable — if we’re willing to change
Read more: In Kansas, prosperity is achievable — if we’re willing to changeKansas needs to reduce its state and local tax burden in order to grow the private sector, says Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute.
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In Kansas, everything is okay — not
Read more: In Kansas, everything is okay — notA few weeks ago, noted KU political science professor and nice guy, Burdett Loomis, commented that everything is fine here in Kansas, so why would anyone want to lower taxes or change anything?