Tag: Kansas state government
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Voice for Liberty Radio: Jeff Glendening, Americans for Prosperity
In this episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: The day after Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s State of the State Address, I talk with Jeff Glendening at the Kansas Capitol. He’s Kansas State Director for Americans for Prosperity.
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Kansas gross domestic product
Kansas is right about in the middle of the states for growth in gross domestic product.
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Kansas school employment: The claims compared to statistics
Claims made about Kansas schools don’t match the state’s statistics.
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Job claims in Kansas addresses
How can conflicting jobs claims made by two Kansas leaders and candidates for governor be reconciled?
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Kansas legislative documents
As the Kansas Legislature begins its 2014 session today, citizens who want to keep track of the happenings have these resources available.
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Kansas school efficiency on display
When you hear that Kansas schools have “cut to the bone,” or are operating at maximum efficiency, or have nowhere else to cut, or there’s no need to audit school district efficiency, think of this.
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WichitaLiberty.TV January 12, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: A look at Wichita’s legislative agenda that the city will work for in the upcoming Kansas legislative session. Then: Wichita city leaders are likely to ask for higher taxes to pay for a new convention center. Is this a wise course for economic development?
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Wichita campaign finance reform, and local elections in Kansas
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: An illustration of the need for campaign finance reform in Wichita and Kansas. A related issue is the need to change the timing of local elections in Kansas.
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New York Times on Kansas schools, again
The New York Times — again — intervenes in Kansas schools. As it did last October, the newspaper makes serious errors in its facts and recommendations.
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A transparency agenda for Wichita
Kansas has a weak open records law, and Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is. But with a simple change of attitude towards open government and citizens’ right to know, Wichita could live up to the goals its leaders have set.
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Kansas trails surrounding states in economic freedom
In a recent study of economic freedom in North America, Kansas ranked in the middle of the pack nationwide, but trails most surrounding states.
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Here’s why Kansans are misinformed about schools
Is the Kansas City Star editorial board uninformed, misinformed, or simply lying to its readers?