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Kansas general fund spending
Read more: Kansas general fund spendingKansas general fund spending per person, in both actual dollars and inflation-adjusted dollars.
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Kansas employment trends
Read more: Kansas employment trendsFrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the trend in Kansas private sector employment and government employment.
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‘Kansas Votes’ provides information on legislature, bills
Read more: ‘Kansas Votes’ provides information on legislature, billsThe website Kansas Votes provides information about pending legislation 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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Organizing for a free America summits
Read more: Organizing for a free America summitsAmerican Majority is offering a number of post party summits across the country. The goal of these summits is to “highlight and emphasize real tools that an organization, campaign, and individual activist can implement immediately.”
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Kansas income lags behind, tax burden rises
Read more: Kansas income lags behind, tax burden risesKansas income is falling behind the nations’ at the same time our tax burden is rising relative to other states.
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Kansas governor to face smoking ban protesters in Salina
Read more: Kansas governor to face smoking ban protesters in SalinaA group of citizens who don’t agree with Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson’s decision to sign the statewide smoking ban bill is planning a protest in Salina.
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State taxes and unemployment rates
Read more: State taxes and unemployment ratesA few days ago someone left a comment to a post in this blog that argued — I think so, anyway — that low-tax states are not doing well in this economy, with the measure of “wellness” being the state’s unemployment rate. The author provided a link to an article titled Do taxes kill jobs?.…
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Kansas medical marijuana informational hearing scheduled
Read more: Kansas medical marijuana informational hearing scheduledNext week the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee will hold an informational hearing on medical cannabis in Kansas.
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Kansas can have fast, achievable savings
Read more: Kansas can have fast, achievable savingsKansas Senator Chris Steineger (Democrat from Kansas City) has formulated a list of items that he says could lead to “fast, achievable savings” for the state of Kansas. This list is titled the “$100 million list.”
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Why I’m not a great fan of the Constitution
Read more: Why I’m not a great fan of the ConstitutionOne of the reasons that I’m not as much of a fan of the Constitution as some are is that the Constitution means what the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, say it means. The courts say the Constitution means some pretty crazy things, while at the same time, the idea of the Constitution limiting government…
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Kansas texting, seat belt law passes
Read more: Kansas texting, seat belt law passesThe Kansas senate passes a primary seat belt law that also bans texting while driving.
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Wink Hartman meets with voters in Kingman
Read more: Wink Hartman meets with voters in KingmanToday, Wichita businessman and candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the United States House of Representatives from the fourth district of Kansas Wink Hartman kicked off his “Back to Work” tour by meeting with a group of about 15 citizens in a downtown Kingman cafe.