Tag: Kansas state government
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Job growth, Kansas and other states
Critics of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback may not know that Kansas has produced substandard performance in job growth for a long time.
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In Kansas, dueling job claims
Candidates for Kansas governor last week released statements on recent job figures in Kansas. The releases from Sam Brownback and Paul Davis appear to contain conflicting views of Kansas employment.
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Sedgwick County illustrates inefficiency of tax credit mechanism
Tax credits can be an inefficient way for government to distribute benefits, as illustrated by action the Sedgwick County Commission will consider today.
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Kansas school test scores, in perspective
When comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states, it’s important to consider disaggregated data. Otherwise we may — figuratively speaking — let the forest obscure the trees.
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Kansas sales tax exemptions, according to Kansas City Star
Here’s a look at just how bad some Kansas newspaper articles and editorials have been.
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Shortchanging Kansas schoolchildren, indeed
This month the New York Times published an editorial that advocates for more spending on Kansas public schools. While getting some facts wrong, the piece also overlooks the ways that Kansas schoolchildren are truly being shortchanged.
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WichitaLiberty.TV October 13, 2013
On this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: First, host Bob Weeks looks back at some issues covered in earlier episodes of WichitaLiberty.TV to see if there’s been progress. Then, Bob uses a little bit of elementary statistics to uncover unfortunate facts about Kansas public schools. Finally, Amanda BillyRock illustrates another chapter of “Economics in One Lesson” about…
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Kansas job loss claims seem not to add up
Claims about job loss made by the Kansas City Star don’t seem to match the data.
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Kansas job levels
Here’s an interactive visualization of Kansas statewide job levels.
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Job growth visualization updated
Government jobs in Wichita have been growing, but the private sector lags behind.
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A learning opportunity for Wichita
Next month the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce brings a speaker to town who might be able to offer Wichita helpful advice.
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Kansas school employment trends
Kansas school employment statistics don’t reflect the doom-and-gloom stories you may have heard from Kansas political leaders and newspaper editorialists.