Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas tax increases promoted, even by Republicans
Last week Kansas Senator John Vratil, a Leawood Republican who is Vice-President of the Senate, sent a letter to constituents asking for feedback on how to generate more revenue for Kansas state government.
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Kansas school leader: pay cuts and audits not the solution
At a meeting last week of the Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation committee, a Kansas school superintendent said cutting his pay and auditing his district are not the answers to Kansas budget problems.
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Kansas general fund spending
Kansas general fund spending per person, in both actual dollars and inflation-adjusted dollars.
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Kansas employment trends
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the trend in Kansas private sector employment and government employment.
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‘Kansas Votes’ provides information on legislature, bills
The website Kansas Votes provides information about pending legislation as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, which can appear complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language on this website.
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Kansas income lags behind, tax burden rises
Kansas income is falling behind the nations’ at the same time our tax burden is rising relative to other states.
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Kansas governor to face smoking ban protesters in Salina
A group of citizens who don’t agree with Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson’s decision to sign the statewide smoking ban bill is planning a protest in Salina.
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Kansas medical marijuana informational hearing scheduled
Next week the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee will hold an informational hearing on medical cannabis in Kansas.
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Kansas can have fast, achievable savings
Kansas Senator Chris Steineger (Democrat from Kansas City) has formulated a list of items that he says could lead to “fast, achievable savings” for the state of Kansas. This list is titled the “$100 million list.”
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Kansas texting, seat belt law passes
The Kansas senate passes a primary seat belt law that also bans texting while driving.
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Kansas Governor misleads Kansans on taxes
If President Reagan had attended Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson’s press conference last Friday, he likely would have said, “There you go again…” in response to Parkinson’s claim that $9 billion in tax cuts and exemptions over the last decade are to blame for the budget crisis.
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Americans uninformed about school spending, study finds
When asked about levels of spending on public schools, Americans are likely to vastly underestimate the amount that schools spend.