Tag: Kansas Policy Institute
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for February 16, 2010.
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Ad spotlights rise in Kansas taxes, spending
A second ad from the Kansas Policy Institute illustrates the rapid rise in Kansas general fund revenues and spending in recent years. Click on Money Management 102 to view.
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To Kansas school spending advocates, criticism comes fast and loose
As the debate over the funding of Kansas public schools goes on, sometimes facts get lost in the shuffle, and school spending advocates sometimes invent “facts” in order to score political points by criticizing those working to bring inconvenient facts to light.
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State budget ‘gap’ is all about perspective
When businesses or individuals talk about cutting their expenses, it means they are going to spend less money that they did in the past. But when governments talk about budget cuts they often have a different perspective: they are spending less than they had hoped to but not necessarily less than the year before. For…
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Kansas property tax reform proposed
The Kansas Policy Institute has released a proposal for property tax reform in Kansas that will protect property owners from what some call “stealth” tax increases. These increases result from the fact that the property tax system has two factors or moving parts: appraised valuations, and the mill levy (or tax rate). Governments — the…
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Lawsuits and tax increases not necessary to fund Kansas schools
A recent commentary by Kansas State Board of Education member David Dennis said educators “…just ask that they (legislators) make their decisions based on accurate information, with the future of our students in mind. “We completely agree, and just ask that educators do the same. Unfortunately, some have been making their case for tax increases…
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Solution to Kansas budget crisis offered
At a meeting of the South-central Kansas legislative delegation on January 5, 2010, Dave Trabert, president of the Kansas Policy Institute spoke to legislators about ways that Kansas can make it through the upcoming legislative session without raising taxes or cuttine essential services. Following are his remarks. Due to the relatively short time limit given…
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What’s missing from the Dennis editorial on Kansas school funds
Today’s Wichita Eagle carries an editorial by Kansas School Board member David Dennis taking issue with claims that Kansas schools have money that can be spent. At issue is the claim made by the Kansas Policy Institute and Kansas School Board member Walt Chappell that Kansas schools have hundreds of millions in funds that could…
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Kansas state budget crisis largely self-inflicted
What should citizens do when they feel that local news media is not covering issues as they should be covered? You could do as I did, starting Voice For Liberty in Wichita. Others start think tanks like the Kansas Policy Institute and its featured projects Kansas Watchdog and Kansas Reporter. Now the Kansas Policy Institute…