Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday July 22, 2011
Today: Republican populism; Cost of space shuttle; Raj Goyle spotted; Media Mogul Charged with First Degree Murdoch; Authority to adjust KPERS benefits; Kansas health insurance exchange; A new day in politics?
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Kansas airports’ economic impact
A report on the economic impact of airports in Kansas grossly exaggerates the numbers.
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Clusters as economic development in Kansas
Is the promotion by Kansas government of industry clusters as economic development good for the future of Kansas?
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday July 20, 2011
Today: Kansas budget director to be in Wichita; All Kansans voted for Cut, Cap, and Balance; Foreclosed homes: the maps; Kansas certificates of indebtedness; Why more regulation is not the answer; Myths of the Great Depression.
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Despite subsidy program, Wichita flights are declining
Supporters of the Kansas Affordable Airfares Program are proud of the program’s success. But looking at the statistics uncovers a troubling trend that is obscured by the facts used to promote the program.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday July 10, 2011
Today: Wichita city council; Free the world seminar; Kansas news media criticized; The revolving door.
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Kansas job growth — or lack of it
The lack of job growth in Kansas should be in the news, as the figures are quite startling and reveal a stagnant Kansas economy when compared to nearby states
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Economist: Kansas must improve its competitive position
Kansas needs to implement pro-growth economic policies or face mediocrity and stagnation, says economist Jonathan Williams of the Rich States, Poor States report.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday June 24, 2011
Today: RightOnline may not follow Netroots; Ann McElhinney; Presidential candidate white papers; Budget briefing book, volume one; Pompeo events; Kansas tax competitive position slipped in 2011; Redistricting in Kansas; The price system.
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Parents and teachers deceived about Kansas school funding
“Deceived” is a strong word but there’s no polite way to describe the way parents and teachers are being misled about the nature of school funding in Kansas.
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Rich States, Poor States released for 2011
In this year’s edition of “Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer Economic Competitiveness Index” Kansas is pretty much in the middle of the pack, failing to distinguish itself.