Tag: Featured
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Rich States, Poor States, 2105 edition
In Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance, and fell in the forward-looking forecast for the second year in a row.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Policy Institute Vice President and Policy Director James Franko
Kansas Policy Institute has produced a study of the effect of state and local regulation on business. James Franko of KPI discusses.
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Wichita city council member Jeff Longwell should not have voted
A sequence of events involving Jeff Longwell should concern citizens as they select the next Wichita mayor. Based on Wichita law, Longwell should not have voted on a matter involving the Ambassador Hotel, either for or against it.
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Study on state and local regulation released
This week Kansas Policy Institute released a study of regulation and its impact at the state and local level. This is different from most investigations of regulation, as most focus on federal regulations.
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Wichita city council candidates
On March 31, 2015 Coalition for a Better Wichita held a candidate forum for candidates for Wichita city council districts 4 and 5.
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Ranzau, Peterjohn endorse Sam Williams for Wichita mayor
Despite their differences, two members of the Sedgwick County Commission have endorsed Sam Williams for Wichita Mayor.
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School employment data shows gaps in reporting and wide variations among districts
Kansas school districts vary widely in employment ratios, and that’s not counting the unreported employees, writes David Dorsey of Kansas Policy Institute.
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No-bid contracts still passed by Wichita city council
Despite a policy change, the Wichita city council still votes for no-bid contracts paid for with taxpayer funds.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Policy Institute President Dave Trabert
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains the block grants for Kansas school funding. Also: What did the school efficiency commission learn?
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Kansas conservatives call for repeal of death penalty
Today at the Capitol, Representative Bill Sutton, R–Gardner, joined a group of conservative leaders calling for support of HB 2129. This bill would replace the death penalty in Kansas with life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Kansas school funding block grants, new formula benefits students
Estimates from the Kansas Department of Education show that school funding would set new records under the block grant proposal, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: United States Congressman Mike Pompeo
Congressman Mike Pompeo talks about risks to America from overseas, Benghazi, congressional scorecards, the Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act, and labeling food with genetically engineered ingredients.