Looking at the number of government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many compared to other states, and especially so in education.
Posts published in “Kansas state government”
Kansas spending is rising, and will probably rise at a faster pace.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club, a legislative wrap up featuring Representative Brenda Landwehr and Senator Ty Masterson. This was recorded May 31, 2019.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas House of Representatives Majority Leader Dan Hawkins.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle. This was recorded February 1, 2019.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Martin Hawver, dean of the Kansas Statehouse press corps. This was recorded January 4, 2019.
Data regarding State of Kansas agency spending presented in an interactive visualization.
From the office of Kansas House of Representatives Speaker Ron Ryckman, here are committee assignments for the 2019 session of the Kansas Legislature.
Kansas tax receipts by category, presented in an interactive visualization.
Kansans need of a new way of thinking. They won't get that from a Democrat or Republican as governor, writes Michael Austin, Director of the Sandlian Center for Entrepreneurial Government at the Kansas Policy Institute.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Republican candidates for the Kansas House of Representatives.
What is the condition of Kansas highways?
A look at actual spending on Kansas highways, apart from transfers.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Republican Party Kansas House of Representatives candidates.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas Treasurer Jake LaTurner. This was recorded on September 14, 2018.
Kansas tax receipts by category, presented in an interactive visualization.
Kansas has more state government employees per resident than most states, and the trend is rising.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas House of Representatives Candidates. These are Republican candidates appearing on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot.
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Candidates for Kansas House of Representatives districts 74, 75, and 80. This was recorded on August 3, 2018.
Recently Kansas Policy Institute, along with Americans for Prosperity and Kansas Chamber of Commerce, held a series of briefings for candidates for the Kansas Legislature.