Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas school funding still sets new record with block grant proposal
Kansas school funding is at a record high this year and is projected to rise next year, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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School choice and state spending on schools
States like Kansas that are struggling to balance budgets could use school choice programs as a way to save money.
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Rally for school choice in Kansas
Parents and children from around Kansas rallied in the Kansas Capitol for school choice.
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In Kansas, resolving school district spending variances could yield savings
Large variances in spending among school districts show that efficiency efforts driven by the Legislature could easily yield hundreds of millions in savings, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Sin taxes, and what the Kansas Legislature doesn’t want you to know
Sin taxes, and what the Kansas Legislature doesn’t want you to know.
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Better outcomes at a better price in Johnson County
If the other five Johnson County districts operated at the per-pupil cost of De Soto, the burden on taxpayers could be reduced by $127.1 million, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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STAR bonds in Kansas
The Kansas STAR bonds program provides a mechanism for spending by autopilot, without specific appropriation by the legislature.
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Industrial revenue bonds in Kansas
Industrial Revenue Bonds are a mechanism that Kansas cities and counties use to allow companies to avoid paying property and sales taxes.
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Kansas must get serious about spending
As Kansas struggles to balance the budget for this year and the next, the state needs to prepare for future budgets by resolving the problem of spending.
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In Kansas, you may display a political sign in your yard
Kansas law overrides neighborhood covenants that prohibit political yard signs before elections.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: That piano, the effect of school choice on school districts, and making Wichita inviting.
The purchase of a piano by a Kansas school district is a teachable moment. Then, how do school choice programs affect budgets and performance of school districts? Finally, making Wichita an inclusive and attractive community.
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As lawmakers, Kansas judges should be selected democratically
While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its highest court, violates this principle.