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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…
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Wichita’s economic development strategy: rent seeking
Read more: Wichita’s economic development strategy: rent seekingAs Wichita embarks on our planning for the revitalization of downtown Wichita — or as we look back at actions the Wichita city council takes almost every week — we ought to take a look to see if these actions produce an increase in wealth for our community. It is wealth, after all, that defines…
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Kansas state budget crisis largely self-inflicted
Read more: Kansas state budget crisis largely self-inflictedWhat should citizens do when they feel that local news media is not covering issues as they should be covered? You could do as I did, starting Voice For Liberty in Wichita. Others start think tanks like the Kansas Policy Institute and its featured projects Kansas Watchdog and Kansas Reporter. Now the Kansas Policy Institute…
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Kansas Policy Institute site launched
Read more: Kansas Policy Institute site launchedThe Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, a Kansas-based think tank, recently changed its name to the Kansas Policy Institute. Now the organization’s website, formerly at www.flinthills.org, has changed. The new site is Kansas Policy Institute at www.kansaspolicy.org.
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Kansas legislative delegation meetings set
Read more: Kansas legislative delegation meetings setollowing is information from John Todd about two upcoming meetings of the South Central Kansas legislative delegation. The Tuesday evening meeting is for citizens, while the Thursday meeting is designed for government officials to present their case to the legislators, although at least some citizens are given preferential treatment in the case of the Northern…
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Kansas news digest
Read more: Kansas news digestNews from alternative media around Kansas for December 21, 2009.