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Kansas Days schedule announced
Read more: Kansas Days schedule announcedFriday and Saturday, January 29 and 30 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka. Saturday is the most important day, with candidates for offices holding receptions starting at 9:30 am, the four congressional district meetings at 11:00 am, and the Kansas Republican Party State Committee Meeting from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There is a…
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Wichita makes case for tax credits
Read more: Wichita makes case for tax creditsAt yesterday’s meeting of the South-central Kansas legislative delegation with government officials, the City of Wichita spent most of its time presenting the case that cuts made to a program of tax credits for historic buildings should be restored.
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Intrust Bank Arena’s missing name
Read more: Intrust Bank Arena’s missing nameOn the commemorative plaque outside the Intrust Bank Arena, in downtown Wichita, there’s a missing name.
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Wichita school chief makes plea to Wichita-area legislators
Read more: Wichita school chief makes plea to Wichita-area legislatorsThis afternoon, Wichita school superintendent John Allison appeared before the South-central Kansas legislative delegation, explaining Kansas school finance as it applies to the Wichita school district, and offering justification for deciding to join the lawsuit demanding the state spend more on schools. Referring to base state aid per pupil, which has been cut several times…
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Kansas fund balances disputed despite evidence of their existence, benefit
Read more: Kansas fund balances disputed despite evidence of their existence, benefitThe Wichita Eagle op-ed by Kansas State School Board Member David Dennis (Fund balances won’t save schools) and another by Rhonda Holman dispute evidence that Kansas can make it through the current financial situation by making use of large fund balances in state agency accounts.
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Wall Street Journal guide to climate change
Read more: Wall Street Journal guide to climate changeThe editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is one of the most valuable resources for information on economics and politics. A while back the Journal launched The WSJ Guide to ObamaCare. Now there’s a guide to Journal editorials and op-eds on climate change available at
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Wichita-area legislators hear a variety of issues
Read more: Wichita-area legislators hear a variety of issuesLast night, members of the South-central Kansas legislative delegation heard from citizens in a meeting at the Sedgwick County Courthouse. The 2010 Kansas legislative session starts next week.
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Open Records are an issue in Kansas
Read more: Open Records are an issue in KansasI’d like to see to Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) strengthened in some way. Recently I asked three quasi-governmental organizations in Wichita for some records. They declined, stating that they are not subject to the records act. They believe that because their form of organization is non-profit — several different forms of 501c status –…
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Solution to Kansas budget crisis offered
Read more: Solution to Kansas budget crisis offeredAt a meeting of the South-central Kansas legislative delegation on January 5, 2010, Dave Trabert, president of the Kansas Policy Institute spoke to legislators about ways that Kansas can make it through the upcoming legislative session without raising taxes or cuttine essential services. Following are his remarks. Due to the relatively short time limit given…
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Wichita school board approves suit for more funding
Read more: Wichita school board approves suit for more fundingKansas Watchdog has a thorough report on the action at last night’s meeting of the Wichita school board, where the district decided to join in a lawsuit against the people of Kansas. Click on Wichita School Board Approves Spending Up to $250,000 to Sue for More Funding for the story.
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Kansas schools should not sue
Read more: Kansas schools should not sueRemarks to be delivered to the January 4, 2010 meeting of the Wichita public school board. Before considering a lawsuit against the citizens of the State of Kansas, there are several things this school district and Kansas schools should do to make it through the current fiscal situation.
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Opposition to Wichita public schools proposed lawsuit against Kansas
Read more: Opposition to Wichita public schools proposed lawsuit against KansasSuperintendent John Allison, President Barbara Fuller, and members of the USD 259 Wichita Public School Board: My name is John Todd. I am here to speak as a private citizen, and a resident living in the Wichita Public School District who pays both USD 259 school taxes and Kansas state taxes. I agree with testimony…