Tag: Kansas state government
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AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitol
Yesterday Americans For Prosperity — Kansas held “Make the Calls and Flood the Halls,” an event at the Kansas Capitol. Most activists I talked to are very concerned about the level of spending in Kansas. The potential rollback of taxes reductions passed in previous years — a course recommended by the governor — is troublesome.…
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Kansas HB 2014 vote analysis
In the Kansas House of Representatives, two votes were taken this year on HB 2014. The major purpose of this bill is to allow the building of a coal-fired power plant in Kansas. The first vote, taken on February 27, 2009, was 79 Yes and 44 No. On April 3, 2009, the vote was 74…
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Kansas school districts sitting on $1.36 billion
In its first story since the hiring of investigative journalist Paul Soutar, the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy takes a look at the Kansas school budget process, specifically the large amount of unencumbered cash held by Kansas school districts. It appears that the Kansas system of school finance is complicated. “Kansas Board of Education…
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Articles of Interest
Kansas governors, renewable energy, napping, flying over New York, the Google, banks.
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Steineger responds to critics. They’re not persuaded.
Kansas State Senator Chris Steineger, a Democrat from Kansas City, has reached out to the “other side” several times this year. He spoke at Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita in January (see Kansas Senator Chris Steineger on Redesigning Kansas Government.). On April 15, he spoke at the tea party protest…
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South-central Kansas legislative forum touches variety of issues
On Saturday April 25, 2009, members of the South-central Kansas Legislative Delegation met with citizens at the Wichita Water Center. Nine of the approximately 25 members of the delegation attended.
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Does Jim Ward hate trees?
The Legislative Forum focused on the budget shortfall and how to deal with it. I was shocked within the first five minutes when, after the panel was introduced, only specific members of the audience were given special recognition. Audience members who were employees of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, were granted time carved…
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Kansas Attorney General to provide training on open records, meetings
From the Kansas Meadowlark. Click on Kansas Attorney General to provide training on Open Records & Open Meetings for details.
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AFP “Flood the Statehouse Day” bus trip from Wichita
Some people are asking “what can we do now that the tea party is over?” Here’s an event that’s a good follow-up that will leverage the enthusiasm and energy generated by the tea party protests. This time, it’s at the state level.
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KNEA’s attitude towards Kansas taxpayers
The Kansas National Education Association — that’s the teachers union — shows again that it has little respect for Kansas taxpayers. The issue of Under the Dome for April 17, 2009 reveals this organization’s appetite for tax revenue is large, and they’re always on the prowl for more.
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Wichita BOE’s Rogers: Kansas taxes are not high enough
According to Lynn Rogers, president of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, the problem in Kansas is that our taxes are not high enough. According to sources in the meeting, Jeff Turner, CEO of Spirit AeroSytems, made a remark about how there may be no reasonable way the state can deal…
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Kansas Senator Anthony Hensley calls for higher taxes
Appearing on Sunday’s episode of the KPTS television public affairs program Ask Your Legislator, Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, Democrat from Topeka, called for delaying scheduled Kansas tax cuts. According to Hensley, when the legislature cuts taxes, it “erode[s] the base of the treasury.”