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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.