Tag: Government spending
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In Wichita, opinion of city spending consistent across party and ideology
Wichitans across the board believe that Wichita city spending has not been efficient.
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In Wichita, the rooftops are well-lit
On a sunny Friday afternoon in May 2014, the City of Wichita spends to illuminate the rooftop of a parking garage it owns.
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Kansas school spending, contrary to Paul Davis
Claims about school spending made by a Kansas Democratic Party leader don’t quite align with facts.
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What is the cost to visit the Wichita Art Museum?
The normal adult admission to the Wichita Art Museum is $7.00, but that isn’t anywhere near the cost of each visit.
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Wichita develops plans to make up for past planning mistakes
On several issues, including street maintenance, water supply, and economic development, Wichita government and civic leaders have let our city fall behind. Now they ask for your support for future plans to correct these mistakes in past plans.
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On a sunny day in downtown Wichita you can see the street lights
At noon on a sunny day in downtown Wichita the street lights are switched on, competing for influence with the sun.
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Rich States, Poor States for 2014 released
In the 2014 edition of Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance rankings, and fell in the forward-looking forecast.
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Kansas values, applied to schools
A Kansas public policy advocacy group makes an emotional pitch to petition signers, but signers should first be aware of actual facts.
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Kansas not good on spending visibility
The results are in, and the news isn’t good: Kansas continues to plummet in state spending transparency rankings, and it barely squeaked by with a grade of D-minus, according to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
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Kansas Policy Institute at work
A recap of what Kansas Policy institute has done the past few years leaves me to wonder how anyone who cares about Kansas schoolchildren could be opposed to the work KPI has done.
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In Kansas, base state aid is only a small part of spending
Considering only base state aid per pupil leads to an incomplete understanding of school spending in Kansas. The Gannon school finance decision reinforces this.