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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…
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Statement opposing Kansas tax funded lawsuits
Read more: Statement opposing Kansas tax funded lawsuitsAs the parent of children attending Wichita Public Schools I am here tonight as a citizen, a taxpayer, a parent, and not as a county commissioner. The news reports that I have seen indicate that the Wichita school board is about to join another lawsuit against the state of Kansas. The news reports indicate that…
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Kansas news digest
Read more: Kansas news digestNews from alternative media around Kansas for January 4, 2010.
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Mark Gietzen should be compensated by Wichita
Read more: Mark Gietzen should be compensated by WichitaIn 2000, a bridge was built by the City of Wichita near Mark Gietzen’s house. Vibration from the construction process damaged Gietzen’s house. Nearly ten years later, Gietzen has not been compensated for damages. It’s not that Gietzen hasn’t tried to receive payment for his damages. The mayor of Wichita at the time assured Gietzen…
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Tiahrt to address Wichita Pachyderms
Read more: Tiahrt to address Wichita PachydermsThis Friday, United States Representative from the fourth district of Kansas Todd Tiahrt will address the members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Tiahrt is running against Jerry Moran for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from Kansas. Moran will speak at the same vent one week later.
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What’s missing from the Dennis editorial on Kansas school funds
Read more: What’s missing from the Dennis editorial on Kansas school fundsToday’s Wichita Eagle carries an editorial by Kansas School Board member David Dennis taking issue with claims that Kansas schools have money that can be spent. At issue is the claim made by the Kansas Policy Institute and Kansas School Board member Walt Chappell that Kansas schools have hundreds of millions in funds that could…
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New Kansas test scores not good news
Read more: New Kansas test scores not good newsKansas school spending advocates point to years of rising test scores as evidence that increasing school spending in Kansas has been a good investment. They also use this as a reason as to why school spending should not be cut further, and that taxes in Kansas ought to be increased to pay for additional school…
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Wichita schools on the funding decrease
Read more: Wichita schools on the funding decreaseHow much has Wichita and Kansas public school funding decreased? It depends on who you ask, and the context, too.
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Raj Goyle is not moderate or conservative, even for a Democrat
Read more: Raj Goyle is not moderate or conservative, even for a DemocratIn its article 10 to watch in 2010, the Wichita Eagle included short profiles of the candidates in the race for the Kansas fourth district Congressional seat. For Democrat Raj Goyle, the article describes Goyle as a “blue dog Democrat.” A blue dog Democrat describes a moderate or conservative Democrat. This doesn’t describe Goyle. He…