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In Kansas, everyone wins or we all lose
Read more: In Kansas, everyone wins or we all loseBy Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute. One of the biggest obstacles to conflict resolution is the petty notion that one party has to lose in order for the other party to win. Amazingly, people (regrettably, including me) who very clearly understand and explain this common-sense concept when settling squabbles among their children can completely lose…
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Kansas Economic Freedom Index launched
Read more: Kansas Economic Freedom Index launchedThe purpose of the Kansas Economic Freedom Index is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t.
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Kansas news digest
Read more: Kansas news digestNews from alternative media around Kansas for March 22, 2010.
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Financial services regulation could spread to non-financial industries
Read more: Financial services regulation could spread to non-financial industriesProposed new regulation of financial services industries could spread to other industry groups.
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College Republicans to present panel discussion
Read more: College Republicans to present panel discussionOn Friday March 26 at the Wichita Pachyderm Club, Wichita State University College Republicans Stacy Goss, Brandon Rudkin, and Craig Allen Harms will present a panel discussion, “Future of the Republican Party: The College Republicans.” This should be an interesting perspective from college Republicans.
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AFP to present Kansas budget update
Read more: AFP to present Kansas budget updateOn Wednesday March 31, Susan Estes of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas will present on the topic “An update on the budget shortfall in Kansas, how we got there through excessive spending, and how our state’s tax burden compares with neighboring states.”
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Medical marijuana testimony presented in Kansas House committee
Read more: Medical marijuana testimony presented in Kansas House committeeThis week the Kansas House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee held an informational hearing on HB 2610. This bill would legalize the use of medical marijuana for “certain debilitating medical conditions.”
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Kansas sugar tax testimony heard, bill doesn’t advance
Read more: Kansas sugar tax testimony heard, bill doesn’t advanceWednesday’s meeting of the Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee heard testimony on SB 567, which would increase taxes on drinks sweetened with sugar. At the next day’s meeting, the bill didn’t advance out of committee.
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Kansas school spending rally examined in video, story
Read more: Kansas school spending rally examined in video, storyThis week Kansas school spending advocates gathered in Topeka for a march and rally at the Kansas Capitol. Kansas Watchdog’s Paul Soutar takes a look at some of the speakers’ claims and the underlying facts. Read the story and watch video at Debunking Myths in the School Funding Debate.
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Tax law imported to Kansas from California
Read more: Tax law imported to Kansas from CaliforniaA Kansas senator is importing California tax law in an effort to solve the Kansas budget problem by raising revenue instead of controlling spending.
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‘Ron Estes’ letter causes a stir
Read more: ‘Ron Estes’ letter causes a stirYesterday the Wichita Eagle printed a letter from “Ron Estes” titled “Schodorf better.” Ordinarily such a letter would not be controversial, except in this case there is a prominent local political figure also named Ron Estes, and he didn’t write the letter. Ordinarily such a letter would not be controversial, except in this case there…