Role of government in Kansas schools deflects attention from solutions
Focus on two Kansas school efficiency panels, school spending, and the surrounding politics is deflecting attention away from what Kansas schoolchildren and parents really need: Choice. As part of an...
View ArticleCapitalism and business: The same thing?
Is “capitalism” and “business” the same thing? Most people would probably answer yes, but that’s a mistake. In a video from LearnLiberty.org, a project of Institute for Humane Studies, Professor Steve...
View ArticleI, Pencil: The Movie
“The spontaneous configuration of creative human energies, of millions of people, with their various skills and talents, organizing voluntarily in response to human necessity and desire — as if led by...
View ArticleRefuting the attacks on Koch
From KochFactsTV: What do big government politicians mean when they say, “Koch?” Nancy Pfotenhauer of Koch Industries explains that when big government politicians say “Koch,” they’re not talking about...
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Flight options from Wichita decline, compared to nation
A program designed to bring low air fares to Wichita appears to meet that goal, but the unintended and inevitable consequences of the program are not being recognized. The legislative agendas for...
View ArticleTax increment financing district (TIF) resources
Resources on tax increment financing (TIF) districts. Wichita should reject Bowllagio TIF district. Wichita should reject the formation of a harmful tax increment financing (TIF) district. Wichita TIF:...
View ArticleCharles Koch profiled in Forbes
The new issue of Forbes features a cover story on Charles and David Koch. It is very interesting and seems a balanced and fair article, but there are a few things that stand out. (Inside The Koch...
View ArticleWind 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. The letter, presented below, is designed for...
View ArticleWichita STAR bonds project not good for capitalism
Tomorrow the Wichita City Council considers approval of the project plan for a STAR bonds project in Wichita. The formation of the district has already been approved. This action by the council will...
View ArticleSaving farms from people
Last week at a meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission, Commissioner Tim Norton spoke in favor of the need for comprehensive government planning. In support, he cited the commonly-held belief that...
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Privatization study released
Kansas Policy Institute has released a study looking at privatization of government services. From KPI’s press release: As the 2013 Legislature begins its work the discussion remains focused on...
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Well-intentioned policies do more harm than good
By Derrick Sontag, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas. A version of this appeared in the Wichita Eagle. Governor Brownback and legislators in Kansas must make an important decision this legislative...
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In Wichita, community needn’t be government
Kansas Policy Institute offers commentary on the Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investment Plan. In The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Differ on Politics and Religion, renowned psychologist...
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Without government, there would be no change: Wichita Mayor
It’s worse than President Obama saying “You didn’t build that.” Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer tells us you can’t build that — not without government guidance and intervention, anyway. When President Barack...
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Governing by extortion destroys freedom
By Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute. Merriam-Webster defines extortion as the “… exaction of money or property through intimidation or undue exercise of authority.” It’s illegal for individuals or...
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Kansas freedom scorecard released
To help Kansans understand how legislators vote, Kansas Policy Institute has produced the Kansas Freedom Index for 2013. Legislative scorecards like this are important as they let citizens know how...
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Business tax credits more desired than zero tax rates
A Kansas business welfare program is more attractive and valuable than elimination of the Kansas corporate income tax, at least for some influential corporations in Kansas. The program is High...
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Sedgwick County votes for harmful intervention
It’s harmful when citizens are not armed with information and research. But when government officials and bureaucrats with the power to tax and plan our economies are uninformed, people suffer as our...
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Wichita airfares, on the rise
A survey by travel website CheapFlights.com shows that airfares in Wichita have both fallen and risen in recent years, even though the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and the State of Kansas...
View ArticleCronyism is harmful to our standard of living
“The effects on government are equally distorting — and corrupting. Instead of protecting our liberty and property, government officials are determining where to send resources based on the political...
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