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Moore decision not to run causes waves
Read more: Moore decision not to run causes wavesThe news that Kansas third district congressman Dennis Moore has decided not to seek reelection is a week old now, but the ramifications will take a while to shake out. As Martin Hawver put it in a recent Capitol Rail: “We don’t know who, but we’re imagining, somewhere in Johnson County, there is a poor,…
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Jim Anderson stump speech received enthusiastically
Read more: Jim Anderson stump speech received enthusiasticallyTo an appreciative Saturday evening audience, candidate for the Republican party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas Jim Anderson laid out in detail his political positions and his plans for Congress.
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Articles of interest
Read more: Articles of interestEducation, health care, Kansas school funding, unintended consequences.
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Solution to drug problem to be presented in Wichita
Read more: Solution to drug problem to be presented in WichitaIllegal drug use and the accompanying war on drugs is a huge human problem in the United States. It’s time, according to some, for a radical rethinking of this situation. A group of current and former warriors from the frontlines of the war on drugs has such a perspective, and their solution is not what…
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Jack Cole of LEAP to address Pachyderms
Read more: Jack Cole of LEAP to address PachydermsOn Friday December 4, the Wichita Pachyderm Club presents Jack A. Cole. Cole is executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).
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In Wichita, Free Market Economics 101 to be held
Read more: In Wichita, Free Market Economics 101 to be heldOn Monday, the Wichita Chapter of Americans For Prosperity is holding an informative meeting to learn more about free market economics and its application.
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Kansas school spending advocates: no alternative views welcome
Read more: Kansas school spending advocates: no alternative views welcomeOn Monday and Tuesday, the Kansas House Appropriations Committee held hearings, and big topics were Kansas school funding and the Kansas budget. The reaction by school spending advocates to two speakers is illustrative of the highly divisive nature of public school operation and funding in Kansas.
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Play Powerball for the good of the Kansas budget?
Read more: Play Powerball for the good of the Kansas budget?In an explanation presented to the Kansas House Appropriations Committee of how the Kansas state budget was balanced by Governor Mark Parkinson Monday, there’s a line item “Powerball income tax windfall.” The amount is $3.1 million, the result of a Kansan having won the multi-state jackpot not long ago.
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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:…