Tag: Kansas Policy Institute
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday July 22, 2011
Today: Republican populism; Cost of space shuttle; Raj Goyle spotted; Media Mogul Charged with First Degree Murdoch; Authority to adjust KPERS benefits; Kansas health insurance exchange; A new day in politics?
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Wichita school district discusses unspent fund balances
Last week the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district provided another example of the attitude of the board towards those who have opinions that are not aligned with the policies of the district and public school spending advocates.
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Kansas job growth — or lack of it
The lack of job growth in Kansas should be in the news, as the figures are quite startling and reveal a stagnant Kansas economy when compared to nearby states
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Economist: Kansas must improve its competitive position
Kansas needs to implement pro-growth economic policies or face mediocrity and stagnation, says economist Jonathan Williams of the Rich States, Poor States report.
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Parents and teachers deceived about Kansas school funding
“Deceived” is a strong word but there’s no polite way to describe the way parents and teachers are being misled about the nature of school funding in Kansas.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday June 13, 2011
Today: Wichita City Council; Arts jobs lost already?; American politics, viewed from down under; California parent trigger attacked; Medical board’s powers; Chief Justice to speak in Wichita; More ‘Economics in One Lesson’; Climate change resource launched.
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Rich States, Poor States author to be in Wichita
Kansas Policy Institute and the Wichita Independent Business Association are hosting a breakfast event featuring Jonathan Williams, one of the authors of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.
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What’s really the matter with Kansas
Kansas will continue to suffer the economic stagnation we’ve seen over the last decade until we stop valuing government jobs over private sector jobs.
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In Kansas Legislature this year, opportunities for saving were lost
This year the Kansas Legislature lost three opportunities to improve the operations and reduce the cost of state government.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday May 23, 2011
Today: Wichita City council; Sedgwick County Commission; Kobach on voter reform in Wall Street Journal; Tiahrt, former Congressman, to address Pachyderms; Wichita speaker lineup set; Blue Ribbon Commission coming to Wichita; School choice cast as civil rights issue; Medicare reform necessary; Science, public agencies, and politics.