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July 6, 2010 
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What did the recession do to Kansas' economic competitiveness?

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July 22nd 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Join the Wichita Chamber of Commerce and KPI scholar Jonathan Williams to discuss new Rich States, Poor States study.  This study explores how different states responded to the recession and what that means going forward for Kansas and the country going forward.
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Economic Freedom Seminar

July 26th - 28th at

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Join KPI for a three day seminar to the learn lessons of economic freedom.  What does it mean for Kansas, the United States, and the world?
 
KPI will discuss what happens when freedom of all kinds is eroded, provide international parallels, and what you can do to ensure Kansas remains free and prosperous.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place:
The Outlook for Public Education in Kansas
By Paul Soutar

Kansas educators are gearing up for another tough year stuck between the unrelenting rock of increasing mandates for student performance and the hard place of an economic downturn that shows little sign of going away.

The Kansas Association of School Boards' is holding an education campaign, "Student Achievement in Tough Economic Times: Issues for the 2010 election" in 15 locations around the state...

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Kansas, Midwest economic growth slows in June

By Gene Meyer

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas' economy continued to expand in June, but at a slower rate than eight of its Midwestern neighbors, according to a monthly Creighton University gauge of regional business conditions...

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Kansas: beating U.S. unemployment trends?

State Farm jumpstarts highway safety program

Judge allows smoking ban, provides exemptions for some

State revenue much lower than expected

Parkinson, governors ask Congress to extend Medicaid benefits

Business owners ask judge to block smoking ban

 
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Can the Government Tell You What to Eat?
By Paul Soutar

Today in the second day of Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings, U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) asked U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan whether the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives government the right to tell people what to eat...

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Kansas Secretary of State Candidates in Democratic Primary
 
Today We Celebrate: The Declaration of Independence

42% attorney response in Supreme Court Nominating Commission election

Three congressional candidates cannot vote for themselves

Starting point for next round of FEC candidate reports

Judge Temporarily Halts Smoking Ban, for Some
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