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- Play Powerball for the good of the Kansas budget? by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 25, 2009 in Kansas state government Mark Parkinson
In an explanation presented to the Kansas House Appropriations Committee of how the Kansas state budget was balanced by Governor Mark Parkinson Monday, there's a line item "Powerball income tax windfall." The amount is $3.1 million, the result of a K...
- Kansas school spending advocates: no alternative views welcome by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 25, 2009 in Wichita and Kansas schools Kansas Association of School Boards Kansas legislature Kansas National Education Association Kansas State Board of Education Walt Chappell
On Monday and Tuesday, the Kansas House Appropriations Committee held hearings, and big topics were Kansas school funding and the Kansas budget. The reaction by school spending advocates to two speakers is illustrative of the highly divisive nature o...
- Corkins testifies on school finance history, recommendations by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 24, 2009 in Wichita and Kansas schools Education Kansas legislature Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka, Kansas -- In testimony Money before an interim session of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee, former Kansas Education Commissioner Bob Corkins supplied insight into Kansas school funding court decisions, and made some recommendations f...
- At House Appropriations, Chappell presents Kansas school funding ideas by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 24, 2009 in Wichita and Kansas schools Kansas legislature Kansas state government Walt Chappell
Topeka, Kansas -- At today's meeting of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee, Walt Chappell presented ideas on increasing efficiency and reducing cost in Kansas schools.
- Extra money in Kansas school funds could help with budget by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 21, 2009 in Wichita and Kansas schools Education Kansas Policy Institute Kansas State Board of Education Kansas state government
Continuing a debate on Kansas school funding on the KPTS television public affairs program Kansas Week, Kansas Policy Institute (formerly the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy) President Dave Trabert appeared tonight to present KPI's findings abou...
- Sarah Palin and Walt Chappell: fellow political travelers? by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 21, 2009 in Politics
Who knew? Here's today's Capitol Flash from Martin Hawver, describing the lineup for a meeting of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee on Monday: "Queued up for that presentation ... rogue State Board of Education member Walt Chappell, a Demo...
