-
Kansas legislature special session possible
Read more: Kansas legislature special session possibleYesterday’s edition of the KPTS television public affairs program Ask Your Legislator featured talk on taxes, and speculation that a special session of the Kansas Legislature might be needed this summer.
-
Stealing Capitalism: The Crime of the Century
Read more: Stealing Capitalism: The Crime of the CenturyIt’s been 105 years since a clandestine plot was hatched to purloin America’s capitalist system and replace it with socialism.
-
Bigger danger of healthcare bill: the arrogance of Congress
Read more: Bigger danger of healthcare bill: the arrogance of CongressWe may never fully know the damage that will be done by the massive health care bill Congress passed on Sunday, but one thing is certain: It will lead to lower-quality care at higher costs.
-
Financial services reform consequences may not be unintended
Read more: Financial services reform consequences may not be unintendedA financial services regulation bill could place many types of businesses under new regulations, even though they are nothing like banks or other companies typically considered to be in the financial services business.
-
New Kansas Economic Freedom Index
Read more: New Kansas Economic Freedom IndexA new Kansas Economic Freedom Index has been issue for the Senate, based on new votes.
-
Health care amendment fails to pass in Kansas, protest filed
Read more: Health care amendment fails to pass in Kansas, protest filedToday the Kansas house of Representatives failed to pass House Concurrent Resolution 5032. This resolution would have amended the Kansas Constitution to provide Kansas protection from federal health care mandates. Specifically, the explanatory section of the bill states: “The purpose of this health care freedom amendment is to preserve constitutionally the right and freedom of…
-
Kansas senate debate centers on free speech, transparency
Read more: Kansas senate debate centers on free speech, transparencyThis afternoon the Kansas Senate debated for about 90 minutes on an amendment that would require more disclosure for “issue ads” or communications in favor of candidates by third parties.
-
Study of teachers reports sharp differences in attitudes between public and private
Read more: Study of teachers reports sharp differences in attitudes between public and privateThe Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice has published research that examined how teachers feel about their jobs. In particular, the study compared how public school teachers and private school teachers viewed their jobs and working conditions.
-
Raj Goyle votes to end Kansas corporate income tax!
Read more: Raj Goyle votes to end Kansas corporate income tax!Did a vote by Raj Goyle last week in favor of ending the Kansas corporate income tax signal a genuine shift in his mindset, or was it merely election-year posturing?
-
After U.S. health care reform, where will Canadians go?
Read more: After U.S. health care reform, where will Canadians go?Now that the Democrats’ health care reform package has passed Congress and is sure to be signed into law, wealthy Canadians will need to start looking for somewhere else to travel for surgery.