Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas civil asset forfeiture
The law of Kansas civil asset forfeiture is among the worst in the nation, and demands reform.
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Accountability in Kansas public schools
Critics of school choice say there is no accountability outside the traditional public schools. Here are the standards Kansas used to hold its schools accountable.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Confirming a cabinet, Kansas spending, and Kansas finances
Co-host Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks discuss technological progress, confirmation hearings, whether Kansas will trim spending or raise taxes, and Kansas fiscal nightmares. Episode 135, broadcast January 22, 2017.
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Kansas school employment
Kansas school employment rose slightly for the current school year, and ratios of employees to pupils fell, also slightly.
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Kansas school spending, an interactive visualization
An interactive visualization of spending for Kansas school districts.
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Kansas legislative resources
Those who want to be informed of the happenings of the Kansas Legislature have these resources available.
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Spending on roads in Kansas
A look at actual spending on Kansas highways, apart from transfers.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: A new season, with co-host Karl Peterjohn
Co-host Karl Peterjohn joins Bob Weeks to discuss Karl’s service as county commissioner, the new session of the Kansas Legislature, and choosing a successor to Congressman Mike Pompeo.
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Again, KPERS shows why public pension reform is essential
Proposals in the Kansas budget for fiscal year 2018 are more evidence of why defined-benefit pension plans are incompatible with the public sector.
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Understanding job growth and the Kansas tax reforms
Commissioned by Kansas Policy Institute and written by researchers from Arizona State University, a new report looks at the Kansas economy after the tax reforms passed in 2012.
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Benefits of tax cuts without raising debt
President-elect Donald Trump should learn from Kansas’s mistake on income-tax reduction — don’t reduce revenue and increase spending.
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From Pachyderm: Legislative Agendas for 2017
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club this week: Representatives of local governments presented issues important to them in the upcoming session of the Kansas Legislature.