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Dave Trabert

Dave Trabert is Chief Executive Officer of Kansas Policy Institute, where he also does research and writes on fiscal policy and education issues.

Public Education
Education officials top the 2022 Kansas public retirees ‘millionaires’ list

(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1… Read More

June 5, 2023
Public Education
These Kansas school districts continue to ignore state assessment law

(The Sentinel) – For the third consecutive year, a review of 25 school districts’ adherence to the school needs assessment law underscores why Kansas has a deepening achievement crisis… Read More

May 25, 2023
Public Education
Kansas expands school choice tax credit scholarship program in SB 113

(The Sentinel) – Next year a lot more students will be eligible to participate in the tax credit scholarship program with Governor Kelly signing SB 113 today. The Sunflower… Read More

May 19, 2023
Kansas, Taxes
KS Governor Laura Kelly vetoes tax relief worth $244 million; legislature not around to override

(The Sentinel) — As if taking away $1.4 billion in tax relief from Kansans wasn’t bad enough, Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), which… Read More

May 17, 2023
Gender, Kansas
‘Middle of the Road’ Gov. Kelly vetoes bills that protect women and children

(The Sentinel) — If there was ever any doubt about Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly being “middle of the road” as she claimed in campaign ads, she put that to rest… Read More

April 25, 2023