Wednesday, July 1st 2009
by jrezac

This July 4th, millions of activists across the country will celebrate their freedoms at Independence Day Tea Parties nationwide. In Kansas, AFP is hosting a tea party in Wichita, but there are numerous other events taking place around the state. Take a look at this list to locate a tea party near you!

Burlington:

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Wednesday, July 1st 2009
by jtuch

Wichita, Kansas
Saturday, July 4, 2009
8:30am - 9:30am
Outside the main Sedgwick County Courthouse
525 N. Main
Susan Estes (organizer)
316-269-4170 (organizer phone)
website: http://www.afpks.org

Salina, Kansas
Saturday, July 4, 2009
11:00 - Noon
Kenwood Park
821 Kenwood Park
Joe Winship (organizer)
785-819-3937 (organizer phone)
website: www.salinateaparty.com

Leawood, Kansas
Saturday, July 4, 2009
9:00am - 10:00am
Stateline Road
Stateline Rd. from 125th to 135th St.

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Friday, June 26th 2009
by jrezac

The attached document examines the recent history of spending by the Kansas state government, charting the growth in tax receipts and expenditures. This policy primer illustrates why our state has a problem with spending not with incoming revenue, and gives you an indication as to what kind of budget situation our legislators will be dealing with come January 2010.

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Monday, June 1st 2009
by jrezac

Last week we learned that the state will again withhold tax return refunds because the state’s checking account has dried up. State Sen. Jeff Colyer and Kansas Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon will discuss this situation at an Emergency Town Hall meeting tomorrow night in Olathe.

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Thursday, May 14th 2009
by jrezac

When we think about the taxes we pay, the first to come to mind are generally the obvious taxes: sales, property, income. But what about the “back door” taxes – millions of dollars that are generated each year that generally don't garner much attention from the average taxpayer?

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