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Kansas tax policy facts from AFP
Read more: Kansas tax policy facts from AFPAmericans For Prosperity — Kansas has prepared some information about Kansas tax policy. This information is timely, as there are people — including our new governor Mark Parkinson — who want to “adjust” our tax system in ways that will harm the Kansas economy. The result is what’s termed “revenue solutions.”
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AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitol
Read more: AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitolYesterday Americans For Prosperity — Kansas held “Make the Calls and Flood the Halls,” an event at the Kansas Capitol. Most activists I talked to are very concerned about the level of spending in Kansas. The potential rollback of taxes reductions passed in previous years — a course recommended by the governor — is troublesome.…
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Kansas HB 2014 vote analysis
Read more: Kansas HB 2014 vote analysisIn the Kansas House of Representatives, two votes were taken this year on HB 2014. The major purpose of this bill is to allow the building of a coal-fired power plant in Kansas. The first vote, taken on February 27, 2009, was 79 Yes and 44 No. On April 3, 2009, the vote was 74…
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Wichita covered with tax-advantaged districts
Read more: Wichita covered with tax-advantaged districtsHere’s a map of improvement and development districts in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Sometimes critics of tax increment financing districts (TIF districts) say things like “If TIF districts are good for development, why not make the entire city a TIF district?” Maybe we’re headed that way.
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Wichita police chief to speak at Pachyderm
Read more: Wichita police chief to speak at PachydermThis Friday Wichita police chief Norman Williams will speak at a meeting of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.
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Wichita BOE’s Nolan expresses concern
Read more: Wichita BOE’s Nolan expresses concernAt Monday’s meeting of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, board members expressed frustration over the mishandling of a construction contract. It’s not clear where fault lies, or whether the board has any interest in finding where that fault should be laid.
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Kansas school districts sitting on $1.36 billion
Read more: Kansas school districts sitting on $1.36 billionIn its first story since the hiring of investigative journalist Paul Soutar, the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy takes a look at the Kansas school budget process, specifically the large amount of unencumbered cash held by Kansas school districts. It appears that the Kansas system of school finance is complicated. “Kansas Board of Education…
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Kansas school spending advocates ramp up
Read more: Kansas school spending advocates ramp upToday the Kansas Legislature returns to Topeka for a session that must deal with the difficult realities of the Kansas budget. Constituencies that depend of government spending have been making their cases for their programs to be spared cuts. The public school lobby is perhaps the most vocal. Kansas Families for Education is a group…
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Articles of Interest
Read more: Articles of InterestKansas governors, renewable energy, napping, flying over New York, the Google, banks.
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Steineger responds to critics. They’re not persuaded.
Read more: Steineger responds to critics. They’re not persuaded.Kansas State Senator Chris Steineger, a Democrat from Kansas City, has reached out to the “other side” several times this year. He spoke at Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita in January (see Kansas Senator Chris Steineger on Redesigning Kansas Government.). On April 15, he spoke at the tea party protest…
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Wichita BOE can still do right for voters
Read more: Wichita BOE can still do right for votersRegarding the decision two weeks ago to award a bond construction project to an out-of-state company, even though a local company submitted a less expensive bid: It wasn’t a promise, but several op-ed pieces by the interim superintendent and school board president last year reminded Wichitans of all the jobs created by the bond issue…