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Kansas still 19,500 jobs below pre-pandemic levels 0
- Tax & Spending
- August 19, 2022
Topeka’s NBC outlet and the Kansas City Star pointed out the inaccuracy in Governor Laura Kelly’s recent claim: “I know that during the pandemic, that every place lost jobs, but we have restored those jobs and more.” A new month of Bureau of Labor Statistics data further undermines her claim. According to July’s job numbers,
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Coronavirus reactions must be balanced, thoughtful 0
- Tax & Spending
- March 23, 2020
The Kansas City Star editorialized that politics must be set aside in dealing with the coronavirus, but it certainly isn’t practicing what it preaches. Its March 19 editorial slapped “Kansas and Missouri Republicans” for not mirroring Democrat Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s actions. The day before, they accused Republicans who wanted protections of basic liberties added
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