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Charter Schools Can Close the Education Gap
Read more: Charter Schools Can Close the Education GapWe don’t have these, to my knowledge, in USD 259, the Wichita public school district, and there are very few in Kansas. Across the country, however, charter schools are making a difference, particularly in addressing the needs of urban and high-poverty students. Joel I. Klein, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, and…
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Not All Agree With New Kansas Energy Plan
Read more: Not All Agree With New Kansas Energy PlanCurrie Meyers of the Kansas Federalist has a few issues with Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius‘ energy plan. I can’t link directly to Meyers’ article, so I’ll reproduce it in its entirety here. Sebelius New Energy Plan Lacks Energy Governor Kathleen Sebelius unveiled weak and pathetic energy proposals that she hopes will help Kansas capitalize on…
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And the basis for your criticism is?
Read more: And the basis for your criticism is?A blogger in Kansas has an issue with a talk given by Jonah Goldberg at Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. As it turns out, the basis for the criticism is …, well, let the speaker himself explain. See the post titled Well-Named.
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Kathleen Sebelius State of the State 2009: Collectivism Lite
Read more: Kathleen Sebelius State of the State 2009: Collectivism LiteIn Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius‘ 2007 State of the State address collectivism was the theme: “Only a failure to act as ‘One Kansas’ can compromise our future and dash our hopes.” As shown in my post The Collectivism of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, this drive towards collectivism is a threat to liberty and the individual.…
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Sebelius’ Proposed Cuts Not Likely Enough
Read more: Sebelius’ Proposed Cuts Not Likely EnoughMartin Hawver explains that as bad as the Kansas budget situation is, Governor Kathleen Sebelius — at least for now — isn’t required to recognize the full depth of the crisis. The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, comprised of fiscal wizards who, well, estimate future revenues into the State General Fund, predicts that revenues will fall…
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Kansas Votes: A Valuable Resource
Read more: Kansas Votes: A Valuable ResourceRecently the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy began sponsorship of a valuable resource for all Kansas. This site, Kansas Votes, provides information about pending legislation as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, unbelievably complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language. Even I can figure out what’s going…
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Kansas Speaker Mike O’Neal at AFP Summit
Read more: Kansas Speaker Mike O’Neal at AFP SummitRepresentative Mike O’Neal, Republican from Hutchinson, is the new Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives. He spoke on January 10 at Americans For Prosperity‘s Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. His speech warned of tough times ahead, with a difficult job for both the legislature and citizens. Part of the problem is that…
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Karl Peterjohn Takes Oath of Office in Sedgwick County
Read more: Karl Peterjohn Takes Oath of Office in Sedgwick CountyToday, Karl Peterjohn took the oath of office for the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners. The ceremony took place in front of a standing-room only crowd. Following are Karl’s remarks: I want to begin by thanking my family. I want to thank my wife Marilyn, and my children Christina and Alex. They worked so hard…
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In Wichita, 300 citizens rally for free markets and limited government
Read more: In Wichita, 300 citizens rally for free markets and limited governmentYesterday Americans For Prosperity held a Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. After the event I spoke to Alan Cobb, who just stepped down as AFP’s Kansas state director to become AFP’s national director of state operations.
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Open Records Resource Site for Kansas
Read more: Open Records Resource Site for KansasThe Kansas Meadowlark has an informational page featuring descriptions of websites about open records and information about government. The link is kansasmeadowlark.com/open-records.
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Stephen Moore at AFP Summit in Wichita
Read more: Stephen Moore at AFP Summit in WichitaA few remarks from the Wall street Journal’s Stephen Moore, speaking at the Americans For Prosperity Defending the American Dream summit in Wichita, Kansas: Let’s get rid of the federal income tax, he said. It would turn the country around in a month. Or a flat tax. These are the remedies that we need. You…
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Wichita Election Coverage Launched
Read more: Wichita Election Coverage LaunchedWith the March 3 primary election for Wichita city council and school board seats fast approaching, I’ve started a special page of coverage. The page contains links to news stories and candidate websites. If you are aware of news stories or candidate websites that I’ve missed, please send them to me by email at bob.weeks@gmail.com.…