Tag: Government spending
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Economic development incentives questioned
When the New York Times is concerned about the cost of government spending programs, it’s a safe bet that things are really out of control. Its recent feature reports on economic development incentive programs that are costly and produce questionable benefits.
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Kansas can improve its budget process
Kansas should improve its budgeting process.
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Ignore this Kansas school spending, please
The response to a survey regarding Kansas school spending is useful for two reasons: It lets us gauge the level of knowledge of the public, and it also tells us the extent to which school spending advocates will go to justify and excuse spending.
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Citizens generally misinformed on Kansas school spending
When asked about the level of spending on public schools in Kansas, citizens are generally uninformed or misinformed. They also incorrectly thought that spending has declined in recent years.
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More Kansas spending data online
Kansas Policy Institute has added more data to KansasOpenGov, its government transparency portal.
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Balanced budget requires government redesign
There are no specific cuts that will solve the problem of the federal budget, says Antony Davies.
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Koch articles draw critics, but few factual
Two large articles in the Wichita Eagle regarding Charles and David Koch of Wichita-based Koch Industries have attracted many comments, and many are not based on facts.
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Kerr’s attacks on Pompeo’s energy policies fall short
An op-ed written in favor of the wind production tax credit shows just how difficult it is to replace cronyism with economic freedom.
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Kansas school efficiency task force
A Kansas school efficiency task force is criticized for lack of educators in its membership.