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In Wichita, will Southwest save our city?
Read more: In Wichita, will Southwest save our city?Talk that low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines might enter the Wichita market has the usual cast of government bureaucrats, centralized planning advocates, and their boosters in a tizzy
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Schodorf to address Pachyderms
Read more: Schodorf to address PachydermsThis Friday Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm club. Schodorf is also a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, along with Jim Anderson, Mike Pompeo, and Wink Hartman. Raj Goyle and Robert Tillman are candidates for the Democratic…
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Kansas Governor, Wichita Eagle: why ‘pigs’ at the trough?
Read more: Kansas Governor, Wichita Eagle: why ‘pigs’ at the trough?When the Kansas Chamber of Commerce recently referred to the need to control Kansas government spending and taxes, a few politicians and newspaper editorial writers embellished what the Chamber actually said in order to make their own political points.
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Kansas Economic Freedom Index updated
Read more: Kansas Economic Freedom Index updatedNow that the 2010 session of the Kansas Legislature is over (except for a largely ceremonial final day) and the important votes have been cast, I’ve updated the Kansas Economic Freedom Index.
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Kansas or New Jersey: Which state is on the better road to prosperity?
Read more: Kansas or New Jersey: Which state is on the better road to prosperity?What’s the difference between Kansas and New Jersey? One answer that comes to mind: unlike the comparison to our neighboring states, Kansas has a more limited, fiscally conservative government than the Garden State. Or so we thought.
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In Kansas, P.J. O’Rourke entertains, informs
Read more: In Kansas, P.J. O’Rourke entertains, informsLast month Americans for Prosperity-Kansas hosted a summit in Topeka where 400 citizens gathered to learn more about free markets and Kansas politics. It wasn’t all instruction, however, as political satirist P.J. O’Rourke was on hand to entertain the audience while also providing insights into politics and economics.
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Wichita economic development to be topic of meeting
Read more: Wichita economic development to be topic of meetingThis Monday (May 17), economic development tools and incentives in Wichita will be discussed at a meeting sponsored by the Kansas chapter of Americans for Prosperity.
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Kansas Senate passes tax bill, on to House
Read more: Kansas Senate passes tax bill, on to HouseTonight the Kansas Senate passed its tax bill, adding about $330 million in new taxes for fiscal year 2011, which begins on July 1, 2010. The primary source of the new tax revenue is a one cent on the dollar increase in the sales tax. The measure passed with 23 votes in the 40 member…
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Kansas House starts debate on new budget; little progress made
Read more: Kansas House starts debate on new budget; little progress madeThis afternoon the Kansas House of Representatives is debating its replacement budget. The legislation being considered is known as the “Feuerborn amendment”. At 417 pages, it has been divided into 13 sections, with part “A” being the language that “guts” the existing bill.
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For Kansas school spending lobby, truth is frustrating
Read more: For Kansas school spending lobby, truth is frustratingToday’s lead Wichita Eagle editorial complains that a Kansas public policy group’s position on school fund balances is frustrating. It would be one thing if the findings made by the Kansas Policy Institute were false. But it has been found that these findings are true: Kansas schools have been spending down the funds in the…
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Kansas budget, taxes, still being worked on
Read more: Kansas budget, taxes, still being worked onAt the Kansas statehouse yesterday, some progress was made on the budget, but much work remains. With the session about to end, large decisions about taxation and spending have yet to be made.
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Limits of government and rights of people to be addressed in Wichita
Read more: Limits of government and rights of people to be addressed in WichitaThis Friday (May 7) Sarah Mcintosh will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Ms. McIntosh’s presentation, titled “Make No Law,” will discuss the constitutional powers and limits of the federal government, versus the rights of the people, with a particular focus on the interaction of rights and powers in the health care…