Tag: Government spending
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Spending and taxing in Kansas
Difficulty balancing the Kansas budget is different from, and has not caused, widespread spending cuts.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Goals for the Kansas Legislature, school choice in Kansas
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: There are worthy goals the Kansas Legislature should tackle, and the need for school choice in Kansas.
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Kansas highway conditions
Has continually “robbing the bank of KDOT” harmed Kansas highways?
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Kansas efficiency study released
An interim version of a report presents possibilities of saving the state $2 billion over five years.
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Kansas General Fund
Nominal dollar values. Click charts for larger versions.
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Kansas General Fund
Click here for an updated version of this article.
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Survey finds Kansans with little knowledge of school spending
As in years past, a survey finds that when Kansans are asked questions about the level of school spending, few have the correct information.
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Kansas school reform
A Wichita economist and attorney offers advice to a committee of the Kansas Legislature on reforming Kansas schools for student achievement.
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Are we winning the war on poverty?
Can we say we’re winning America’s war on poverty?
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Wichita checkbook 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.
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Cash grants still in use
Wichita is moving away from the use of cash incentives for economic development, except for this.
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Historic preservation tax credits, or developer welfare?
A Wichita developer seeks to have taxpayers fund a large portion of his development costs, using a wasteful government program of dubious value.