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Bill would allow Kansas school districts to increase local tax levy
Read more: Bill would allow Kansas school districts to increase local tax levyKansas Senate Bill 385, introduced by John Vratil, Senate Vice President and Republican from Leawood, would let Kansas school districts increase their local property tax levies beyond what is currently allowed.
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Public forum on WaterWalk hotel proposal
Read more: Public forum on WaterWalk hotel proposalOn Monday January 25, a group of citizens will hold a public forum concerning the proposal for a hotel in the WaterWalk development in downtown Wichita.
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Another Republican Congressional candidate forum
Read more: Another Republican Congressional candidate forumThis Friday, January 22nd, the Sumner County Republican Party sponsors a forum with candidates for the Republican Party nomination for the United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.
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Kansas property tax reform proposed
Read more: Kansas property tax reform proposedThe Kansas Policy Institute has released a proposal for property tax reform in Kansas that will protect property owners from what some call “stealth” tax increases. These increases result from the fact that the property tax system has two factors or moving parts: appraised valuations, and the mill levy (or tax rate). Governments — the…
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Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission hearing today
Read more: Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission hearing todayToday the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission is holding a hearing to consider changes to its rules regarding confidentiality. James Meier of Lawrence has experience with these rules, as he relates in Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission in need of reform. Following is the testimony that Meier will deliver at the hearing this afternoon.
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Kansas news digest
Read more: Kansas news digestNews from alternative media around Kansas for January 20, 2010.
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Estes Park repeals TIF district
Read more: Estes Park repeals TIF districtA city in Colorado has voted to repeal a TIF district. Wichitans ought to take notice. Randal O’Toole, the author of the post, notes the complexity of the TIF mechanism. This is in line with testimony I’ve delivered to the Wichita City Council, in which I characterized TIF districts as “a confusing arrangement that hides…
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Wichita’s Paul Soutar on the ground in Massachusetts
Read more: Wichita’s Paul Soutar on the ground in MassachusettsKansas Watchdog’s Paul Soutar is in Massachusetts contributing to coverage of the special election for the United States Senate. Paul filed a report yesterday: Springfield Union Locals Come Out for Coakley. He’s right in the thick of it, too. American Spectator reports in Coakley Supporters Try to Intimidate.
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Big tent Republicans
Read more: Big tent RepublicansFor all the talk of “Big Tent,” it seems Republican Party officials have disregarded the idea that someday the tent would have to lean to the right rather than the left for the party to once again be successful.
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Kansas tax exemptions should be cut
Read more: Kansas tax exemptions should be cutOne of the ways that Kansas might increase revenue this year is to reduce or eliminate the many sales tax exemptions that our state has issued over the years. The governor didn’t mention this in his state of the state address, but this reform would be a good thing to do, even if we’re not…
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Sedgwick County Manager to address civic group
Read more: Sedgwick County Manager to address civic groupThis Friday, Sedgwick County Manager Bill Buchanan will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.