State Journal: Printout wars; No long lines

School-finance proposals by two Midwestern Governors are running into opposition spurred by one of the most powerful tools of modern lobbying--the computer printout.

In Kansas, Gov. Joan Finney last month proposed a major restructuring of the school-funding system under which the state would collect and distribute school revenues, while also setting a statewide cap on school budgets and property taxes.

Number-crunching revealed that most school districts and taxpayers would enjoy increases in state aid and reductions in property...