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Martin Hawver Guest columnist One of those not-well remembered provisions of the tax-cut bill that Gov. Sam Brownback outlined at his State of the State address in January was a provision that any new revenue into the State General Fund (SGF) above 2 percent growth be used to reduce taxes. That was the dreaded-by-many “lid” [...]
Martin Hawver Guest columnist There has been a session’s worth of haggling and negotiating between the House and Senate over reapportionment of the state’s congressional, House and Senate districts, and the emotions and politics of divvying up the Legislative districts are about to peak. Legislatively, the Senate wants its districts drawn in a manner that [...]
Blaming the legislature for USD 231’s poor cash position is like blaming your boss for an increase in your credit card interest rates because your salary has been stagnant. Quit living beyond your means. In this economy, everyone has to cut back; public entities are no different. According to an article in the Topeka Capital-Journal, [...]
Jerry Moran U.S. Senator R-Kansas As families across Kansas begin to plan for summer vacation, many are scaling back this year because of increasing gas prices. Escalating gas prices have also impacted business owners, who have been forced to pay higher costs to cover utility bills, and producers who have been paying more to bring [...]
The petulant children known as the Occupy Wall Street crowd are back, and this time they’re vowing direct action and civil disobedience, including blocking bridges, on May Day. Like the last time the groups calling themselves part of the loosely-allied Occupy Wall Street movement rallied, their list of wants is shockingly vague, poorly considered, and [...]
Mark, I just read your comments in The Gardner News story (“Think Tank, education officials debate school testing, funding,” 4-25-12) where you said Kansas Policy Institute was “lying by omission.” Anytime you would like to join me for a public discussion of these issues, I would be most happy to do so. I am copying [...]
Martin Hawver Guest columnist While most of the public angst leveled against the governor’s new KanCare system for managing payment of health-care expenses of some 380,000 poor Kansans has been aimed at those with specialized disabilities, much of what isn’t in the headlines makes a lot of sense. The governor last week agreed to delay [...]
Donna Shelite Guest columnist The first week of May will be an exciting time for Kansas as our state’s Division of Vehicles drives into the 21st Century with a significant system upgrade that will move all motor vehicle records into a single, modern system that is easier to use, maintain and enhance. I tip my [...]
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