Tag: Sam Brownback
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Winners and losers in Kansas school finance lawsuit
There are winners and losers now that the decision has been made in the Kansas school finance lawsuit. But no group lost more than Kansas schoolchildren.
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Reaction to Kansas school lawsuit decision
Following are several reactions to the decision in Gannon vs. Kansas, the school funding lawsuit. The court ruled the state must spend more on schools.
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Wichita STAR bonds project not good for capitalism
A proposed STAR bonds project in Wichita is the latest example of Wichita and Kansas relying on cronyism and business welfare instead of capitalism.
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Wind tax credit promotes expensive electricity
Conservative and free-market groups are asking Congress to oppose extending the Production Tax Credit for production of electricity from wind.
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Economic development incentives questioned
When the New York Times is concerned about the cost of government spending programs, it’s a safe bet that things are really out of control. Its recent feature reports on economic development incentive programs that are costly and produce questionable benefits.
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Mixed message on Southwest subsidies
Now that Southwest Airlines has announced that it will offer service in Wichita, the question is this: Will Southwest tap the subsidy?
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Kansas property tax honesty is needed
Kansas property tax reform means reducing the rate of growth of property taxes, not merely repurposing other tax revenue.
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Kansas Democrats mailing again, and wrong again
It’s campaign season, and mail pieces are flying fast, replete with more Kansas Democratic errors.
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Kansas Democrats wrong on school spending
While the Kansas Democratic Party apologized last week for misstating candidates’ voting record on two mail pieces, the party and its candidates continue a campaign of misinformation regarding spending on Kansas public schools.