Tag: Government spending
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Should the U.S. implement austerity measures?
Should the U.S. implement austerity measures due to the size of the national debt?
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Kansas highway spending
An op-ed by an advocate for more highway spending in Kansas needs context and correction.
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Inspector General evaluates Obamacare website
The HHS Inspector General has released an evaluation of the Obamacare website HealthCare.gov, shedding light on the performance of former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
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Steve Rose and Jim Denning on the Kansas economy
Kansas City Star editorialist Steve Rose visits with Kansas State Senator Jim Denning.
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Debate: The National Debt
This is an audio recording of a debate on the theme “Should the U.S. implement austerity measures due to the national debt?”
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Kansas transportation bonds economics worse than told
The economic details of a semi-secret sale of bonds by the State of Kansas are worse than what’s been reported.
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This is why we must eliminate defined-benefit public pensions
Actions considered by the Kansas Legislature demonstrate — again — that governments are not capable of managing defined-benefit pension plans.
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Tax increment financing in Kansas
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: How does Tax Increment Financing (TIF) work in Kansas? Is is a good thing, or not?
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Kansas school districts compliance with transparency law
Some Kansas school districts are not complying with basic transparency, even though there is a law, finds Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas school spending: Visualization
An interactive visualization of revenue and spending data for Kansas school districts.
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Empowering and engaging Wichitans, or not
Does the City of Wichita really want to “empower and engage citizens by providing information necessary to keep them informed on the actions their government is taking?”
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In Sedgwick County, choosing your own benchmarks
The Sedgwick County Commission makes a bid for accountability with an economic development agency, but will likely fall short of anything meaningful.