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Rasmussen: 51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees
Read more: Rasmussen: 51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly DisagreesFifty-one percent (51%) of Americans have a favorable view of the “tea parties” held nationwide last week, including 32% who say their view of the events is Very favorable. … While half the nation has a favorable opinion of last Wednesday’s events, the nation’s Political Class has a much dimmer view—just 13% of the political…
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KNEA’s attitude towards Kansas taxpayers
Read more: KNEA’s attitude towards Kansas taxpayersThe Kansas National Education Association — that’s the teachers union — shows again that it has little respect for Kansas taxpayers. The issue of Under the Dome for April 17, 2009 reveals this organization’s appetite for tax revenue is large, and they’re always on the prowl for more.
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Articles of Interest
Read more: Articles of InterestKansas budget, wind power, alternative fuels gone wild, newspaper bailouts, journalism entrepreneurship.
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Final Kansas legislative forum Saturday
Read more: Final Kansas legislative forum SaturdayThe southcentral Kansas legislative delegation will host its final public forum for 2009 on Saturday, April 25. The time is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The location is the City of Wichita Water Center, 101 E Pawnee at Broadway.
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Walter Williams on the housing crisis
Read more: Walter Williams on the housing crisisEconomist Walter E. Williams explains the causes of the housing crisis. Then, why would we let these same people who caused the housing crisis take charge of health care? Short and worthwhile viewing.
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Tillman story may leave wrong impression of Wichita tea party
Read more: Tillman story may leave wrong impression of Wichita tea partyThe Wichita Eagle news story Democrat Tillman enters race for 4th District seat may give its readers an incorrect impression of the Wichita tea party protest held on tax day. In the story, the reporter quotes Robert Tillman as saying “Confederate flags (were) flown at the Republican tea party.” The first half of this statement…
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Kansas school test scores: can they be reconciled with national tests?
Read more: Kansas school test scores: can they be reconciled with national tests?In the Kansas Education Summary dated January, 2009, Kansas Commissioner of Education Alexa Posny wrote this summary: “Across all of Kansas, the percent of students reading at the proficient level or above has risen from 59% in 2000 to 84% in 2008. This is a 25% gain. Math has risen from 50% to 81%, a…
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At Wichita school district, it’s always kids first, sometimes
Read more: At Wichita school district, it’s always kids first, sometimesAt a recent meeting of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, board member Connie Dietz affirmed the district’s policy of always putting kids first. At least in words, that is. Scolding a member of the Kansas State Board of Education, she said “This board always, always puts children first. And don’t…
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Stephen Moore: Tea party like “sonic boom”
Read more: Stephen Moore: Tea party like “sonic boom”Speaking at a recent event held by the Sam Adams Alliance, Wall Street Journal editorial board member and economist Stephen Moore told tea party protesters that “the message that you all delivered was heard like a sonic boom in Washington. We’ve never seen anything like it.”
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Wichita BOE’s Rogers: Kansas taxes are not high enough
Read more: Wichita BOE’s Rogers: Kansas taxes are not high enoughAccording to Lynn Rogers, president of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, the problem in Kansas is that our taxes are not high enough. According to sources in the meeting, Jeff Turner, CEO of Spirit AeroSytems, made a remark about how there may be no reasonable way the state can deal…
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Kansas Senator Anthony Hensley calls for higher taxes
Read more: Kansas Senator Anthony Hensley calls for higher taxesAppearing on Sunday’s episode of the KPTS television public affairs program Ask Your Legislator, Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, Democrat from Topeka, called for delaying scheduled Kansas tax cuts. According to Hensley, when the legislature cuts taxes, it “erode[s] the base of the treasury.”
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Wichita city council celebrates while others face cuts
Read more: Wichita city council celebrates while others face cutsIt’s reported that the City of Wichita is facing a $6.5 million shortfall. The city’s looking at several ways to reduce costs, including closing police substations during the overnight hours ($148,000), reducing lawn mowing at parks ($100,000), and cutting back on swimming pool hours ($2,000). Here’s one simple thing the city could do to save…