Tag: Kansas state government
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Sales tax revenue and the Kansas highway fund
The effect of a proposed bill to end transfer of Kansas sales tax revenue to the highway fund is distorted by promoters of taxation and spending.
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Kansas and Colorado, compared
News that a Wichita-based company is moving to Colorado sparked a round of Kansas-bashing, most not based on facts.
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Lawrence school funding and employment
A Kansas school board president complains about funding, but the district has been able to grow employment faster than enrollment.
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Kansas Supreme Court judicial selection
Kansas progressives and Democrats oppose a judicial selection system that is used by U.S. Presidents, both Democrats and Republicans.
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In Kansas, doctors may “learn” just by doing their jobs
A proposed bill in Kansas should make us question the rationale of continuing medical education requirements for physicians.
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In Kansas, teachers unions should stand for retention
A bill requiring teachers union to stand for retention elections each year would be good for teachers, students, and taxpayers.
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Kansas should adopt food sales tax amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment would reduce, then eliminate, the sales tax on food in Kansas.
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Kansas highway spending
An op-ed by an advocate for more highway spending in Kansas needs context and correction.
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Steve Rose and Jim Denning on the Kansas economy
Kansas City Star editorialist Steve Rose visits with Kansas State Senator Jim Denning.
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Kansas transportation bonds economics worse than told
The economic details of a semi-secret sale of bonds by the State of Kansas are worse than what’s been reported.
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This is why we must eliminate defined-benefit public pensions
Actions considered by the Kansas Legislature demonstrate — again — that governments are not capable of managing defined-benefit pension plans.
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ACU rates the Kansas Legislature
The American Conservative Union has released its ratings for the 2015 Kansas Legislature.