Search results for: “Key Construction”
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Wichita Public School District: Taxation Without Information is the Policy
Taxation without information. I wish I could take credit for inventing this phrase that I recently heard someone use. It captures very well the key characteristic of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, and its campaign for the proposed 2008 bond issue. This school district resists providing information that will help journalists and citizens…
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State Financial Health Metrics: Credit Score
This chart shows the relationship between the median credit scores of residents in each U.S. state and the percentage of votes that Donald Trump received in the 2020 election.
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Florida school choice helps public schools
In Florida, a tax credit program that funds scholarships that allow students to attend private schools helps everyone, even those who stay in public schools. Kansas should learn from this.
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Goal of Kansas tax reform is economic growth
Dr. Art Hall, who is Director of the Center for Applied Economics at the University of Kansas has proposed a radical change and simplification to the Kansas tax system. Besides simplification of the way the state collects taxes, the major goal of the proposal is to encourage economic growth in Kansas.
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Understanding Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income
Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income is a financial metric that measures the proportion of after-tax income that households are using to pay off their debts.
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Inflation in the World
Inflation has been a problem throughout the world, but the rate is coming down.
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Wichita in ‘Best Cities for Jobs 2018’
Wichita continues to decline in economic vitality, compared to other areas.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday November 17, 2010
Today: Climate change, Kansas legislature, Economics, Kansas Economic Freedom Index, Sam Brownback, Politics, Stimulus bill, Elections.
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Historic buildings bill on tap
A bill designed to protect two buildings in downtown Wichita has a legislative hearing this week.