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Corkins testifies on school finance history, recommendations
Read more: Corkins testifies on school finance history, recommendationsTopeka, Kansas — In testimony Money before an interim session of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee, former Kansas Education Commissioner Bob Corkins supplied insight into Kansas school funding court decisions, and made some recommendations for the future.
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At House Appropriations, Chappell presents Kansas school funding ideas
Read more: At House Appropriations, Chappell presents Kansas school funding ideasTopeka, Kansas — At today’s meeting of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee, Walt Chappell presented ideas on increasing efficiency and reducing cost in Kansas schools.
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At Pachyderm, Pompeo pleases the audience
Read more: At Pachyderm, Pompeo pleases the audienceYesterday, Kansas fourth district congressional candidate Mike Pompeo addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. His conservative message was well received by the overflow audience.
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Sarah Palin and Walt Chappell: fellow political travelers?
Read more: Sarah Palin and Walt Chappell: fellow political travelers?Who knew? Here’s today’s Capitol Flash from Martin Hawver, describing the lineup for a meeting of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee on Monday: “Queued up for that presentation … rogue State Board of Education member Walt Chappell, a Democrat from Wichita.” In case you haven’t heard, Palin’s book, just out this week, is Going Rogue:…
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Extra money in Kansas school funds could help with budget
Read more: Extra money in Kansas school funds could help with budgetContinuing a debate on Kansas school funding on the KPTS television public affairs program Kansas Week, Kansas Policy Institute (formerly the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy) President Dave Trabert appeared tonight to present KPI’s findings about school funding. While school spending advocates have criticized these findings, there’s really good news for Kansas in the…
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Kansans for Liberty features Alan Keyes, Oathkeepers
Read more: Kansans for Liberty features Alan Keyes, OathkeepersTomorrow, the monthly meeting of Kansans for Liberty features national conservative figure Alan Keyes and a presentation about Oathkeepers. Keyes is in Wichita to endorse the candidacy of Jim Anderson for the Kansas fourth district congressional position. A preview of Keyes’ appearance by Wichita Eagle reporter Dion Lefler is at Alan Keyes to stump for…
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Wichita MAPC meeting mix of policy, politically correct
Read more: Wichita MAPC meeting mix of policy, politically correctAt yesterday’s meeting of the Wichita Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, a mix of politics and policy resulted in protection of a Wichita non-profit’s market, but at the loss of convenience to Wichitans. The issue is about 65 red clothing recycling bins operated by American Recyclers of Tulsa. These bins are in violation of Wichita city…
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GovTrack.us helps citizens watch Congress
Read more: GovTrack.us helps citizens watch CongressThe website GovTrack.us is a great resource for citizens who are interested in the United States Congress. With the rapid expansion of government in the recent past, this is something we should all be concerned with.
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Wiggans, drug profiteer, in race to be Kansas governor
Read more: Wiggans, drug profiteer, in race to be Kansas governorI’m waiting for this headline to pop up in Kansas newspapers or blogs. But how else will Kansas leftists be able to describe Tom Wiggans, the newly announced candidate for the Democratic party nomination for Kansas governor? Described by the Associated Press as “a former pharmaceutical company executive” — wait, doesn’t that describe a person…
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Jeff Fluhr updates status of downtown Wichita
Read more: Jeff Fluhr updates status of downtown WichitaLast Friday, Jeff Fluhr, president of the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation, addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. His topic was the future of downtown Wichita and its revitalization. “It’s very important that we have a downtown that is very clear and very concise on where it wants to go,” he said. He…
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‘Efficiency Kansas’ introduced in Wichita
Read more: ‘Efficiency Kansas’ introduced in WichitaAt stops in Topeka and Wichita, Kansas officials introduced the Efficiency Kansas loan program. This is a program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the stimulus bill. In Kansas, the State Energy Office, a subsidiary of the Kansas Corporation Commission, was awarded $38 million to foster energy efficiency…
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Pompeo to present to Pachyderms
Read more: Pompeo to present to PachydermsThis Friday, the Wichita Pachyderm Club presents Kansas fourth district congressional candidate Mike Pompeo. This is another in a series of addresses by the Republican candidates for this position.