Tag: Kansas state government
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Brownback appointments a mixed bag
Incoming Kansas governor Sam Brownback has made some appointments to his economic team. Two of the appointments illustrate why Kansans need to maintain a cautious watch on Brownback as he takes over the governor’s office. A third gives us hope that the Kansas budget can be fully understood and managed.
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Kansas school spending: the charts
Kansas school spending was down for the most recent school year.
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Wichita school district seeks budget advice
The Wichita public school district claims budget cuts despite the fact that spending has increased. Now it seeks advice on its budget.
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Kansas school funds on the rise
Kansas schools, while presenting a gloomy financial outlook, have failed to spend all the funds they’ve been given.
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KansasOpenGov.org provides state data to citizens
KansasOpenGov.org provides an easy-to-access repository of data about Kansas state and local governments, giving citizens the data they need to hold officials accountable.
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Kansas schools cut, yet fail to spend
Kansas schools have cut staff and teachers at the same time carryover fund balances have increased.
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Kansas budget examined
Kansas tax revenue is increasing, but significant budgetary challenges remain to be solved as the legislature prepares to begin its session.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday November 15, 2010
Today: Wichita city council, Wichita Pachyderm Club, Politics, Downtown Wichita revitalization, Wichita Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Taxation, Education, United States Congress, Term limits.
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Kansas school spending advocates sue; opportunity for reform is overlooked
As Kansas schools sue taxpayers for more funding, important issues of education in Kansas are being overlooked.
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Kansas election was about taxes, spending
Winning candidates in the recent Kansas elections had the winning message of reducing spending and taxes, writes Derrick Sontag of Americans for Prosperity.
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Kansas House of Representatives, a bloodbath for Democrats
Before yesterday’s election, conservatives in Kansas hopefully thought it might be possible to gain a working majority in the Kansas House of Representatives. The surprising result was a conservative wave larger than any election observer could have foreseen.