State lawmakers urged to reform tax system and shield judiciary
The Kansas Legislature faces a high priority to reform the tax system including the small business income tax exemption linked to Brownback era policies. A new school finance formula is needed plus measures on Medicaid expansion gun safety on campuses and protecting judicial independence from partisan attacks. Longer terms and independent evaluations for justices are proposed to curb politics in retention elections.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Higher Learning Commission
KBOR
KSDE
Kansas Public
Kansas Higher Education
Kansas calls for recall of Pastor Sam over finances
Editorial picks online comments reacting to a Kansas story urging action on shaky state finances. A rural Ulysses resident laments a deer's death as a “big pet,” highlighting public reaction to the game wardens’ killing of the animal amid budget concerns.
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Gctelegram.com
Kim Mcgaughey
Ulysses
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For-profit colleges face declines amid debt and closures
The piece traces a decade of trouble for for-profit higher education with Phoenix and Corinthian collapses, rising student debt, and high default rates. It notes federal aid cuts, accreditors being shut, and broader public university strain, alongside Kansas policy shifts and looming K 12 funding questions. It cites Dr John Richard Schrock as editor.
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University of Phoenix
Gordon and
Ybarra
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Boston University
U.S
U.S. Department of Education
Corinthian
ITT
USDE
Globe University
Minnesota School of Business
Career Education Corporation
Federal
National Advisory Committee On
Accrediting Council For Independent Colleges and Schools
United States
Kansas Public
Kansas
John Richard Schrock
The
Kansas School Naturalist
Emporia State University
Lesser New Year’s resolutions by John Schlageck
A column by John Schlageck lists humorous and modest goals for 2017 drawn from his rural Kansas background. The piece sets out “lesser” resolutions aimed at personal growth, family time, patience, safety, kindness, and practical tips, ending with a note on his agricultural commentary career and Kansas roots.
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John Schlageck
Kansas
Kansas Democrats aim for new direction as three party balance shifts
In Kansas three party politics reemerge with moderates, conservatives, and Democrats reshaping leadership. Rep. Tom Burroughs defeat signals a shift for Democrats under Jim Ward while moderates gain committee power, pressuring conservative leaders. Democrats push school funding reform, tax and gun policy changes, and KanCare audits, as Ward and Hensley outline a distinct agenda for a calmer, more accountable state government.
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Kansas
House
Tom Burroughs
Kansas City
Jim Ward
Wichita
Mods
Ron Ryckman Jr
R-Olathe
Senate
Susan Wagle
Brownback
Ward
Hensley
Johnson County
Missouri
KanCare
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