3.15.10 Kansas Policy Institute E-newsletter

3.15.10

Sunshine Week 2010: Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant
By Paul Soutar on March 15, 2010
Our nation's founding documents state clearly that the people, endowed with fundamental, inalienable rights, are the masters of government, which derives its just power from the consent of the governed. But, can consent be given without knowledge of what is consented to? Citizens are in an uphill battle against the inertia of decades of apathy. Adding urgency to the battle ...
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Video from Constitution Class on Saturday
By Earl Glynn on March 14, 2010
About 300 concerned citizens from Kansas and Missouri attended a class about the U.S. Constitution on Saturday morning at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO. A 2-hour presentation followed by an hour of questions was led by UMKC Constitutional Law Professor Kris Kobach. Some highlights from Kobach's talk are shown in the video below: the 2 [...] Read More>>

Smoking Ban Protesters Gathering for Ceremonial Signing in Salina
By Paul Soutar on March 13, 2010
When Governor Mark Parkinson holds a ceremonial signing for the statewide smoking ban in Salina Monday, he'll be met by as many small business owners and other protesters as Sheila Martin can muster. Martin owns the Top Hat, a private bar in Hutchinson, and has been active in fighting the statewide smoking ban that she and [...] Read More>>

My view: Campaign Finance should cover judicial retention elections
By Earl Glynn on March 11, 2010
Regardless of where one is on the political spectrum, open government, open records and transparency are issues that everyone can agree on. When Tom Witt from the Kansas Equality Coalition asked me to speak in favor of transparency in judicial retention elections, I knew that was an issue I had no choice but to embrace. As [...] Read More>>

A Look Inside the Kansas State Board of Education
By Paul Soutar on March 11, 2010
The March meeting of the Kansas State Board of Education made no headlines in the major media but the future of Kansas' youth, the financial future of the state and its citizens' freedoms all depend, in part, on how the Board works and the decisions it makes. A few glimpses into the Board's operation are telling. Federal [...] Read More>>

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Kansas courts to shut down Fridays in April
By Rachel Whitten. Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 (CST)
The Kansas Courts system will be shut down on four Fridays this spring. Read More>>

Mega school districts would save millions, panel told
By Gene Meyer. Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 (CST)
Proposed statewide consolidation would set district sizes at 10,000 pupils; opponents say local control would be lost. Read More>>

KDOT looks at Amtrak expansion

By Rachel Whitten. Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 (CST)

Amtrak, KDOT study increased rail service in Kansas. Read More>>

Divided Kansas tax panel passes health plan change

By Gene Meyer. Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 (CST)

Backers say reimbursing workers' private health plans will help employers. Read More>>

Kansas panel tables alcohol tax, okays tax incentives

By Gene Meyer. Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (CST)
Doubling alcohol wholesale taxes would have helped Kansans with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, Read More>>

Kansas jobless rate climbs; state borrows to pay claims

By Rachel Whitten. Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (CST)
Kansas Labor Department estimated 54,000 jobs lost in last year. Read More>>

Tobacco tax plan hurts mom-and-pop stores, opponents say

By Rachel Whitten. Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (CST)
Small business owners fear higher taxes will drive customers to neighboring states. Read More>>

Kansas panel changes proposed property tax lid
By Gene Meyer. Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 (CST)
The plan still requires adjusting mill rates when values rise, but local governments get more leeway to increase collections. Read More>>

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