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By: John L. Utz
November 1, 2011
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By: Dave Trabert
August 22, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Education, only a third of Kansas students are proficient in reading and roughly one out of four are functionally illiterate.
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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 perfectly highlighted the greatest impediment to economic recovery in Kansas.
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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 among the states.
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By: Dave Trabert
A May 22 story in the Wichita Eagle about the Kansas Legislature’s lack of focus on job creation in the just-concluded legislative session provides great insight into the economic stagnation the Sunflower State has suffered over the last decade.
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By: Dave Trabert
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 wish list.
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By: Dave Trabert
State law says the Governor and Legislature must target year-end General Fund balances equal to 7.5% of expenditures and demand transfers.
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By Dave Trabert
Wichita — Kansas' fiscal policy has stifled the state's economy for more than a decade and the effects are now being severely felt.
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By Dave Trabert
A recent Wichita Eagle editorial, “Freeze means big cuts,” said gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback’s intention to freeze state spending would cause big cuts in services by not replacing federal stimulus money.
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By Dave Trabert
Imagine spending twice as much for what looks like basically the same truck that your neighbor just bought.
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