Commentary

Senate K-12 Proposal is Political, Not Prudent

By: Dave Trabert April 25, 2012 Word Count: 328

KPI Aims For Higher Standards & Honest Debate

By: Dave Trabert March 12, 2012 Word Count: 494

Putting Taxpayer Interests First

By: Barry Poulson February 14, 2012 Word Count: 248

We Can Have Low Taxes and Good Services

By: George Pearson February 4, 2012 Word Count: 250

Tax burden tied to limiting spending

By: Dave Trabert January 25, 2012 Word Count: 241

KPI Supports An Effective Education For All

By: Dave Trabert December 23, 2011 Word Count: 544

Sales Tax About Politics Not Economics Or Education

By: Dave Trabert December 20, 2011 Word Count: 239

Let's Be Honest And Do What's Best For Students

By: Dave Trabert October 18, 2011 Word Count: 514

School Funding Formula Is Badly Broken

By: Dave Trabert October 6, 2011 Word Count: 512

Kansas education officials refuse to discuss better learning opportunities

By: Dave Trabert August 22, 2011 Word Count: 523

Tax reform is about job creation and economic growth

By: Dave Trabert July 31, 2011 A recent McClatchy Newspaper editorial (“In the Holy Kansan Empire, only taxes matter”) on Governor Brownback’s goal of eliminating the individual income tax perfe

Significant reform needed in KPERS

By: Dave Trabert and Barry Poulson July 26, 2011 The newly formed Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Study Commission faces a daunting task.

Being rich or poor state is a matter of choice

By: Dave Trabert July 3, 2011 The fourth edition of "Rich States, Poor States," recently published by the American Legislative Exchange Council, is an excellent review of economic competitiveness

Rich State or Poor State - It's a Matter of Choice

By: Dave Trabert July 1, 2011 The 4th edition of “Rich States, Poor States” just published by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an excellent review of economic competitiveness a

Parents and Teachers Deceived About School Funding

By: Dave Trabert June 20, 2011 ‘Deceived’ is a strong word but there’s no polite way to describe the way parents and teachers are being misled about the nature of school funding in Kansas.

What's REALLY The Matter With Kansas

By: Dave Trabert May 23, 2011 A May 22 story in the Wichita Eagle about the lack of focus on job creation in the just-concluded legislative session provides great insight into the economic stagnat

A Budget Lesson From Mick Jagger

By: Dave Trabert May 16, 2011 There's a lot to not like for everyone in next year’s state budget but a recent Wichita Eagle editorial failed to recognize that budgets aren't created from Santa's w

Kansas Budget Should Follow the Law

By: Dave Trabert April 11, 2011 State law says the Governor and Legislature must target year-end General Fund balances equal to 7.5% of expenditures and demand transfers.

State Fiscal Policy is Stifling the Kansas Economy

By: Dave Trabert April 6, 2011 Wichita — Kansas' fiscal policy has stifled the state's economy for more than a decade and the effects are now being severely felt.

Kansas school hold back millions in cash while threatening teacher layoffs

By: Dave Trabert April 4, 2011 If someone told you public school districts are talking about closing schools and firing teachers because of funding challenges, but aren't using millions in cash th