Efficiency has not come to Kansas government
Kansas state government needs to cut spending, but finds itself in a difficult situation of its own making. The budget bill under consideration in the Kansas Legislature calls for spending $3 million for the production of an efficiency analysis review. It's a good idea, but is too late to help the legislature balance the budget this year. Trimming Kansas government spending is a long-term project. The legislature has looked at several bills that would help control spending, but has not passed the bills. Had they been passed when introduced, the state would be in a much better position to make…