Tag: Government spending
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Director of Budget Shawn Sullivan
Kansas Director of Budget Shawn Sullivan joins Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks to explain issues related to the Kansas budget.
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Wichita student/teacher ratios
Despite years of purported budget cuts, the Wichita public school district has been able to improve or maintain student/teacher ratios.
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State and local government employee and payroll
Considering all state and local government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many, compared to other states, and especially so in education.
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Spending in the states, by fund
The National Association of State Budget Officers publishes spending data for the states. In this interactive visualization, I present the data in a graphical and flexible format.
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For some, the Kansas tax increase wasn’t big enough
Some Kansas Senators were refreshingly honest about a recent tax bill: They’re coming back for more.
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Kansas general fund
Data and charts regarding the Kansas general fund.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas conventions, taxing and spending, and Wichita economic development
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Co-host Karl Peterjohn joins Bob Weeks to discuss the Kansas congressional nominating conventions, taxing and spending in Topeka, and Wichita economic development and promotion. Episode 139, broadcast February 19, 2017.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Immunizations, spending and taxing in Kansas, and getting data from Wichita
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Should Sedgwick County be in competition with the private sector? What are attitudes towards taxation and spending in Kansas? Finally, what is it like to request data from the City of Wichita? Episode 138, broadcast February 12, 2017.
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Expanding Medicaid in Kansas
Expanding Medicaid in Kansas would be costly, undoubtedly more costly than estimated, has an uncertain future, and doesn’t provide very good results for those it covers.
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Kansans say no to more taxes
A statewide poll finds little support for raising taxes as a way to balance the Kansas budget.
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Public education factbook for 2017
The fifth edition of data on public schools in Kansas is available.
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Wichita check register
A records request to the City of Wichita results in data as well as insight into the city’s attitude towards empowering citizens with data.