Tag: Government spending
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Policy Institute President Dave Trabert
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains the block grants for Kansas school funding. Also: What did the school efficiency commission learn?
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Kansas school funding block grants, new formula benefits students
Estimates from the Kansas Department of Education show that school funding would set new records under the block grant proposal, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: United States Congressman Mike Pompeo
Congressman Mike Pompeo talks about risks to America from overseas, Benghazi, congressional scorecards, the Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act, and labeling food with genetically engineered ingredients.
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Energy subsidies for electricity production, in proportion
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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Kansas school funding still sets new record with block grant proposal
Kansas school funding is at a record high this year and is projected to rise next year, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Legislation to end Economic Development Administration introduced
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo calls for an end to a wasteful federal economic development agency.
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How TIF routes taxpayer-funded benefits to Wichita’s political players
In Wichita, tax increment financing (TIF) leads to taxpayer-funded waste that benefits those with political connections at city hall.
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School choice and state spending on schools
States like Kansas that are struggling to balance budgets could use school choice programs as a way to save money.
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In Kansas, resolving school district spending variances could yield savings
Large variances in spending among school districts show that efficiency efforts driven by the Legislature could easily yield hundreds of millions in savings, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Mayor Carl Brewer’s State of the City address, and the Libertarian Mind
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll take a look at a few things Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer told the city in his recent State of the City Address. Then a look at topics from a new book titled “The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.”
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Better outcomes at a better price in Johnson County
If the other five Johnson County districts operated at the per-pupil cost of De Soto, the burden on taxpayers could be reduced by $127.1 million, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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STAR bonds in Kansas
The Kansas STAR bonds program provides a mechanism for spending by autopilot, without specific appropriation by the legislature.