Sen Roberts: Americans have reason to fear the IRS (video)

By   /  May 21, 2013  /  Kansas  /  No Comments

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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog

OSAWATOMIE — Kansas’ veteran Republican Sen. Pat Roberts is among the elected officials in Washington, D.C., grilling Internal Revenue Service officials today about the taxing agency’s recent targeting of conservative nonprofits.

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In Kansas, it costs $5k to stop waiving vehicle fees

By   /  May 20, 2013  /  Kansas  /  No Comments

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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — Only in Kansas would it cost thousands of dollars for the state to stop waiving a fee.
At least, that’s the word from the state’s budget division.
Just over a month ago Gov. Sam Brownback signed a stack of new legislation fresh from the capitol. But tucked away in the pile [...]

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While Brownback boasts policy, local lawmakers fight it out

By   /  May 20, 2013  /  Kansas  /  1 Comment

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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — While Kansas’ tax-reforming Gov.  is away, the legislators will play.
Or, well… okay, so maybe they’re playing a little rough these days.
Earlier today, Gov. Sam Brownback was extolling the virtues of his reforming ways before attendees at a $40-per-plate luncheon hosted by the Illinois Policy Institute. The event, titled [...]

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Kansas town feels ‘duped’ by ethanol plant deal

By   /  May 20, 2013  /  Federal Government, Immigration, Kansas, News  /  No Comments

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Nexsum Ethanol LLC officials and contractors pose during the 2007 groundbreaking ceremony for the ethanol plan in Ulysses, Kan. Since then, locals say, there has been little progress on the site.

 
By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — In 2007, the 6,000 residents of Ulysses, Kan., were given big promises and high hopes with the proposal of a second major ethanol processing plant in the southwest corner of the state.
The facility, to be built by Nexsun Ethanol LLC, brought with it a commitment to the economic [...]

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K-State union wants to keep cozy with lawmakers

By   /  May 13, 2013  /  Kansas, News, public sector, State Government  /  1 Comment

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OSAWATOMIE — The Kansas State Employees Association wants to bite the hand that pays them, says labor union president Bill Glover.

In a move that has surprised some, the public-employee union at Kansas State University has come out against shifting control of classified employees to the local level. Instead, the union has aligned with the notably anti-union state Legislature.

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