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Much like a number of economic proposals that have blown in and out of Seward County, wind turbines are now the hottest topic.
Most remember the corporate hog farming issue that was proposed about 30 years ago. On the surface it seemed like a great idea, pone that would have brought about 1,500 employees to Liberal in the form of a pork processing plant.
A no brainer, right?
Not so fast.
The note from Marci was in Spanish, so I translated it to make sure I understood.
“Sorry to bother you, but I wanted to see if you could help us share this photo of a dog to see if anyone could adopt her. Her owner just passed away, and she was thrown out onto the street.”
The dog’s name was Muneca, which means “doll” in Spanish. Marci attached a photo of a dog with very long ears lying on the ground. Marci added, “She’s a very good dog.”
Kansas took a major step toward lasting, sustainable tax reform with the passage of Senate Bill 269 — a forward-thinking bill that rewards responsible budgeting with gradual income tax reductions. Predictably, Gov. Kelly vetoed the bill before being overridden by the House and Senate during their annual Veto Session. This all veto-override back-and-forth seems somewhat predictable as the measure initially passed both chambers with veto-proof majorities. Now that Gov. Kelly was rightly corrected in her veto, Kansans should understand how this policy, if executed properly, could reshape the state’s tax code and fiscal future for the better.
It’s always amusing to hear an elected official proclaim full support of transparency and then become indignant when transparency exposes things that run counter to their narrative.
That’s what happened at the Leavenworth County Commission meeting on April 9. Commissioner Jeff Culbertson said he received calls from constituents about one of our marketing campaigns that said local governments had more than $5 billion in cash reserves in 2022, of which about $73 million is held by Leavenworth County and some cities in the county.
Not long ago, had somebody told me that I would write one commentary about tariffs, much less three, I would have thought them crazy. Of course, had somebody told me that democracy would hang in the balance due to the price of eggs I would have thought the same thing – yet here we are.
On April 2, which he referred to as “Liberation Day,” Mr. Trump declared yet another “national emergency.” The latest was aimed at broadening his power to place tariffs on essentially all imported goods, as well as higher tariffs on automakers and countries he claims have treated the U.S. "particularly bad."
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