Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas school spending: Visualization
An interactive visualization of revenue and spending data for Kansas school districts.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Bud Norman and the election
Bud Norman, author of the blog The Central Standard Times, joins Bob Weeks to discuss results of the 2016 general election.
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From Pachyderm: 2016 general election analysis
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club this week: A panel discussion on the results of the 2016 general election.
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In Sedgwick County, Norton’s misplaced concern for an industry
In the campaign for Sedgwick County Commission, the incumbent Tim Norton touts his experience, judgment, “intellectual stamina, thirst for data and feedback,” and his efforts in economic development. Following, from January 2013, an example of how uninformed he is regarding basic facts about the Kansas economy.
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Topeka Capital-Journal falls for a story
The editorial boards of two large Kansas newspapers have shown how little effort goes into forming the opinions they foist upon our state.
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Kansas, a frugal state?
Is Kansas a frugal state, compared to others?
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Video in the Kansas Senate
A plan to increase visibility of the Kansas Senate is a good start, and needs to go just one or two steps farther.
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Kansas government spending
Kansas government spending, starting in 1967. Total spending and per capita spending, adjusted for inflation. Also, spending as percent of Kansas GDP.
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Kansas and Arizona schools
Arizona shows that Kansas is missing out on an opportunity to provide better education at lower cost.
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Kansas Supreme Court: Making the law
Do the justices on the Kansas Supreme Court make new law? Yes, and here is an example.
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Kansas tax receipts
Kansas tax receipts by category, presented in an interactive visualization.
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Selecting judges in Kansas
Appellate court judges make new law, and Kansas has the most elitist and least democratic supreme court selection system in the country.