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Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena shrouded in mystery
Read more: Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena shrouded in mysteryOkay, maybe that’s a little over-hyped, but when arena cheerleader Rhonda Holman of the Wichita Eagle starts to question the operations of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita, there must be something going on.
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Andover schools label opponents ‘anti-education’
Read more: Andover schools label opponents ‘anti-education’Are those who question or oppose the need for additional spending on Kansas schools opposed to education? Melinda Fritze, who is chair of the Andover Parent Legislative Council, says so
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Kobach explains Arizona illegal alien law
Read more: Kobach explains Arizona illegal alien lawThe following op-ed from the New York Times by Kansan Kris Kobach, who was involved in the forming of the law, explains the law and speaks to its critics.
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Summit to provide training in activism
Read more: Summit to provide training in activismNext Friday and Saturday (May 7 and 8) American Majority is holding a Post-Party Summit in Kansas City. These events are being held around the country to help organize and train activists and candidates who want to work for individual freedom through limited government and the free market.
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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.