Tag: Kansas state government
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A Kansas calamity, at $15,399 per pupil
If things are so bad in Kansas schools at this level of spending, will any amount of spending satisfy school districts?
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Kansas Democratic Party income tax reckoning
A story told to generate sympathy for working mothers at the expense of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is based on arithmetic that is not plausible.
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In Kansas, straight-ticket voting could leave some issues unvoted
There are several issues involved with straight-party voting. Kansas shouldn’t adopt this practice. But on the other hand, why not?
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Unemployment insurance for school bus drivers
Should a Kansas state insurance program be expanded to cover entirely predictable events?
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Property tax for state universities proposed to increase four-fold
A bill introduced in the Kansas Legislature would hike the property tax going to state universities by a factor of four.
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At risk school funding in Kansas
At risk funding provides extra dollars to schools based on the number of economically disadvantaged students enrolled, writes David Dorsey of Kansas Policy Institute.
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In Kansas, PEAK has a leak
A Kansas economic development incentive program is pitched as being self-funded, but is probably a drain on the state treasure nonetheless.
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Kansas minimum wage hike would harm the most vulnerable workers
A bill to raise the minimum wage in Kansas will harm the most vulnerable workers, and make it more difficult for low-skill workers to get started in the labor market.
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Hate crimes should not be enhanced in Kansas
A bill in Kansas proposes to toughen penalties for hate crimes, thereby judging people on their thoughts and beliefs rather on their actions.
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Government intervention may produce unwanted incentives
A Kansas economic development incentive program has the potential to alter hiring practices for reasons not related to applicants’ job qualifications.
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Wichitaliberty.TV: Special taxes for artists
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita government spending on economic development leads to imagined problems that require government intervention and more taxpayer contribution to resolve. The cycle of organic rebirth of cities is then replaced with bureaucratic management.
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Kansas school finance case based on inadequate standards
The just-released Gannon school finance decision in Kansas concludes that not long ago Kansas schools were functioning adequately. But data on Kansas school standards says something else.