Tag: Privatization
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In Kansas, there are ways to reduce the cost of government
Kansas has overlooked ways to improve the operations and efficiency of state government.
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In Kansas Legislature, opportunities for saving were lost
This year the Kansas Legislature lost three opportunities to improve the operations and reduce the cost of state government.
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In Kansas Legislature this year, opportunities for saving were lost
This year the Kansas Legislature lost three opportunities to improve the operations and reduce the cost of state government.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday May 6, 2011
Today: Wichita downtown sites draw little interest; KPERS; more flexibility for school funds; despite “cuts,” spending grows; Sandy Springs a model; states’ war for jobs; shale gas to be topic in Wichita; Economics in one lesson this Monday; voters favor cuts, not tax increases to balance budget; here’s the Kansas data.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday March 11, 2011
Today: Owens said to be blocking judicial selection reform; Cabela’s bank; Scott Walker; outsourcing opposed by Kansas state workers; tilting at wind turbines.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday November 26, 2010
Today: Education, Sam Brownback, Economic development, School choice, Privatization
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The problem with public-private partnerships
As the City of Wichita gets ready to undertake the revitalization of downtown Wichita, we need to make sure we understand the many problems inherent in the “public-private partnership.” The following commentary by Fred L. Smith, Jr. President of the Competitive Enterprise Institute originally appeared on OpenMarket.org, and it does an excellent job explaining these…
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Prices mean something, even life and death
In the five years since Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, some $15 billion has been spent rebuilding and strengthening that city’s flood defenses. The goal is to protect against the loss of life and property that happened in 2005 when the levies failed.