Tag: Government spending
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Cash incentives in Wichita still in use
Wichita is moving away from the use of cash incentives for economic development, except for this.
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Wichita has cut waste, officials say
Wichita city officials say they have worked hard to eliminate waste. Well, except for this.
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Topeka school figures
The Topeka school district is asking voters for more tax revenue. Here are some figures for this school district.
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Spending in the states, a visualization
An interactive visualization of state spending per person.
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Kansas City school district figures
The Kansas City, Kansas school district has implemented layoffs and salary cuts. Here are some charts of statistics for this district.
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Kansas needs low taxes
Two research papers illustrate the need to maintain low taxes in Kansas, finding that high taxes are associated with reduced income and low economic growth.
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Kansas legislators: Don’t raise taxes
To balance the budget, there are many things Kansas lawmakers could do other than raising taxes.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure, newspaper editorials, and classical liberalism
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: The failure of Kansas lawmakers to reform state spending means you will pay. A newspaper editorial excuses bad behavior by government. Then: What do classical liberals and libertarians believe?
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In Topeka, to raise taxes, scare the voters
The Topeka public school district is using scare tactics to persuade voters to raise taxes. David Dorsey of Kansas Policy Institute explains.
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Kansas school weightings and effects on state aid
In making the case for more Kansas school spending, the focus on base state aid per pupil leaves out important considerations.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure means you pay
The Kansas Legislature has had several years to come up with plans for reforming government spending. But it didn’t do that.
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Soviet-style society seen as Wichita’s future
If local governments don’t fund arts, we risk a Soviet-style existence. This line of thought is precisely backwards.