Tag: Government spending
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Rich States, Poor States, 2106 edition
In Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance, and fell sharply in the forward-looking forecast.
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Opinion: GOP economics devastated Kansas
An op-ed on the Kansas economy needs context and correction.
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Northwest High prank, some underlying facts
Instead of pranking, Wichita public school students and their leaders might consider a few facts.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Markets or government, legislative malpractice, and education reform
Do corporations prefer markets or big government? Legislative malpractice in Kansas. Education reform, or lack thereof.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Bob’s shaking his head, Wichita water woes, and the harm of teachers unions
There are a few things that make Bob wonder. Then, a troubling episode for Wichita government and news media. Finally, the harm of teachers unions.
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In Wichita, the phased approach to water supply can save a bundle
In 2014 the City of Wichita recommended voters spend $250 million on a new water supply. But since voters rejected the tax to support that spending, the cost of providing adequate water has dropped, and dropped a lot.
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Sales tax revenue and the Kansas highway fund
The effect of a proposed bill to end transfer of Kansas sales tax revenue to the highway fund is distorted by promoters of taxation and spending.
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Kansas and Colorado, compared
News that a Wichita-based company is moving to Colorado sparked a round of Kansas-bashing, most not based on facts.
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Lawrence school funding and employment
A Kansas school board president complains about funding, but the district has been able to grow employment faster than enrollment.
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Spending in the states, per capita
An interactive visualization of per-capita spending in the states, by fund.
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Energy subsidies for electricity production
To compare federal subsidies for the production of electricity, we must consider subsidy values in proportion to the amount of electricity generated, because the magnitude is vastly different.
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Sedgwick County economic development incentives status report for 2015
Sedgwick County has released its annual report on the performance and status of economic development incentives for 2015.