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Balance Kansas budget without raising sales tax
Read more: Balance Kansas budget without raising sales taxThe following article is by Dr. Walt Chappell, a member of the Kansas State Board of Education. A version appeared in the Wichita Eagle. Chappell has offered testimony to the Kansas Legislature on many ways that schools can reduce spending and fulfill their mission at the same time
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Kansas House leadership plans to balance budget without tax increases
Read more: Kansas House leadership plans to balance budget without tax increasesA legislative panel at yesterday’s Kansas Defending the American Dream Summit 2010 featured members of the Kansas House of Representatives Leadership presenting the case that the budget can be balanced without increasing taxes on Kansans.
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Kansas Senator outlines plan for revenue without tax increases
Read more: Kansas Senator outlines plan for revenue without tax increasesYesterday in Topeka Kansas Senator Ty Masterson, a Republican from Andover, laid out a plan for generating revenue for the state that doesn’t involve raising taxes: The state could sell some of its assets.
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Dr. Milton Wolf at AFP Kansas summit
Read more: Dr. Milton Wolf at AFP Kansas summitAt the Kansas Defending the American Dream Summit 2010, produced by Americans for Prosperity-Kansas, Dr. Milton Wolf addressed the crowd on health care issues. Wolf is a physician and second cousin to President Barack Obama. “Three months ago I had never been to a political rally,” he told the audience. He started a website –…
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AFP Kansas summit begins
Read more: AFP Kansas summit beginsAbout 400 concerned citizens are gathered at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka for the Kansas Defending the American Dream Summit 2010. This event is produced by Americans for Prosperity-Kansas. The day of the event coincides with the return of Kansas legislators to Topeka to work on the Kansas budget. Both the Governor and Senate…
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SEIU calls for higher Kansas taxes
Read more: SEIU calls for higher Kansas taxesAt last night’s meeting of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, a local union leader described his union’s efforts in its attempt to drum up support for tax increases in Kansas.
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Wichita mayor speaks on economic development
Read more: Wichita mayor speaks on economic developmentAt last week’s Wichita City Council meeting, Mayor Carl Brewer spoke in favor of the city’s economic development policy, specifically as it related to a downtown Wichita development partly financed with tax increment financing, or TIF.
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For one Kansan, hope springs eternal
Read more: For one Kansan, hope springs eternalLately, I have felt discouraged by the way our current government, on both the Federal and our State (Kansas) level, has displayed an “I don’t care what the people say, I will do what I want” attitude. I am convinced this behavior is not what our Founding Fathers mandated in our Constitution.
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Wichita Exchange Place project passes
Read more: Wichita Exchange Place project passesAt today’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, final approval of the city’s involvement in a downtown Wichita development passed.
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Kansas bills, legislature tracked by ‘Kansas Votes’
Read more: Kansas bills, legislature tracked by ‘Kansas Votes’The website Kansas Votes provides information about pending legislation in Kansas as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, which can appear complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language on this website.
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Kansas school spending facts
Read more: Kansas school spending factsIn Kansas, we find that few citizens know the facts about school spending, and other government spending too. An advertisement placed in Kansas newspapers by the Kansas Policy Institute aims to increase Kansans’ knowledge of school spending by presenting a few questions along with the answers.
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Sedgwick County Commission Chair to speak
Read more: Sedgwick County Commission Chair to speakOn Friday April 30, Karl Peterjohn will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Peterjohn is the chair of the Sedgwick County Commission. His topic will be “A view from the county commission.”