Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas death penalty
What are the issues surrounding the death penalty in Kansas? What position should conservatives take?
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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 two highest courts, violates this principle.
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Well-intentioned policies do more harm than good
The desire to expand Medicaid is well-intentioned, but will do more harm than good. The plan ignores the realities of the Medicaid system.
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Why don’t Kansas children have options?
School choice programs in some states are targeted at children with special needs, as in Oklahoma. But Kansas children have no choice.
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Tax burden in the states
As Kansas debates tax reform, and as our state is frequently compared to Texas, we should take a look at the two states and their taxes.
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The real war on Kansas workers
A union petition states “What workers decide to do with their paychecks is none of the Government’s business.” I couldn’t agree more.
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It’s not the teachers, it’s the union
Can there be a point where demagoguery has been spread so deep and thick that no one believes it? KNEA, the Kansas teachers union, is about to find out.
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Kansas teachers union: No competition for us
Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), our state’s teachers union, is an effective force that denies Kansas parents the choice as to where to send their children to school. The union also works hard to deny teachers choice in representation.
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Public employee unions should be a non-partisan issue
Everyone would be better off without public employee unions.
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Kansas teachers union rallies members
KNEA attempts to persuade its members, but the arguments are all wrong.
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Kansas public employee unions overreact
Response to a bill being considered in the Kansas Legislature has triggered strong reaction from public employee unions. Kansas taxpayers should take notice of this extraordinary hyperbole, and hope legislators can enact this legislation for the good of Kansas.
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Kansas legislative documents and resources
Kansas Legislative Research Department (KLRD) has many documents that are useful in understanding state government and the legislature.