Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday May 4, 2011
Today: Stripper bill III; Arts Commission funding in; sunshine needed on public pensions and benefits; beyond the debt ceiling headlines.
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KPERS editorial a disservice to Kansans
A Wichita Eagle editorial on KPERS, the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, understates the urgency with which the state must proceed to solve the problem.
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Kansas economic indicator improves, but lags region
An index of leading economic activity for Kansas has improved, but Kansas has a trend of being below other states in our region.
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Leading index for Kansas economy improves, but lags behind peers
For the second month in a row, an indicator of future economic growth in Kansas has improved, but the index is below the national value and values for surrounding states.
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KPERS solution not likely this session
Kansas lawmakers seem unlikely to make reforms to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement system (KPERS) in the 2011 legislative session.
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Kansas Chamber finds voters favor cuts, not tax increases to balance budget
A survey of Kansas voters conducted on behalf of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce found widespread support for cutting spending rather than raising taxes as the way to balance the Kansas budget. Support was also found for cutting state worker salaries, or reducing the number of state employees.
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Economist: KPERS must undergo serious reform
Barry W. Poulson, retired professor of economics at the University of Colorado, said that Kansas legislators are finally starting to realize the importance of dealing with the unfunded liability in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), but cautioned that proposals currently in the legislature don’t contain the fundamental cost-saving reforms that are needed and…
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Kansas governor should veto arts commission funding
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback can do the human spirit and all the people of Kansas a favor by vetoing government funding of the arts in Kansas.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday April 25, 2011
Today: American exceptionalism; Wichita City Council this week; The Great American Bailout; “Not yours to give rally” in Topeka; Kansas Bioscience Authority benefits from exemptions; The presidency in liberal society.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday April 21, 2011
Today: Can anything Think Progress says about the Kochs be believed; Kansas governor on first 100 days; freeloaders come in all types; are taxes the solution; the spontaneous society — centralized planning not required.
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CAP: Class size reduction not effective
The Center for American Progress releases a report on the ineffectiveness of class size reduction.
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Kansas unemployment rate steady, employment up
Recent figures show that while the unemployment rate in Kansas is unchanged at 6.8 percent (seasonally adjusted), the good news is that the number of people in the labor force and the number of people working is rising.