Author: Bob Weeks
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Touring a Wichita-owned downtown retail development
Touring a Wichita city-owned retail strip in a prime downtown location raises a few issues.
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Like it or not, we’re coming to plan for you
Despite having voted against participation, two Kansas counties are still listed as members of a regional planning consortium.
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It hasn’t worked, but Wichita will do it again
Wichita’s record of using economic development incentives is poor, but the city will probably continue.
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Brief filed in Kansas school finance case
Walt Chappell has filed a brief providing argument and evidence relevant to the current Kansas school finance case.
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Pompeo on Syria
On today’s episode of KAKE TV “This Week in Kansas” U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo discusses Syria.
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Why are Kansas school standards so low?
At a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its already low standards for schools.
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Classical liberalism means liberty, individualism, and civil society
In a short video, Nigel Ashford of Institute for Humane Studies explains the tenets of classical liberalism.
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Let’s just ignore this Kansas school spending
The response to a survey regarding Kansas school spending is useful for two reasons: It lets us gauge the level of knowledge of the public, and it also tells us the extent to which school spending advocates will go to justify and excuse spending.
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Pompeo responds to president’s speech on Syria
From the office of U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican who represents the Kansas fourth district: Washington — Congressman Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, an Army veteran and a graduate of West Point, responded to the President’s remarks on Syria. “I am pleased that calls for a…
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For Wichita, more districts, more taxes, more bureaucracy
The Wichita City Council will consider formation of a committee to consider a new district, new taxes, and new bureaucracy in the form of a Tourism Business Improvement District
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Pompeo on Syria intervention
U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo explains his position on Syria.
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Anderson, former Kansas budget director, speaks
Former Kansas budget director Steve Anderson spoke to members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Two videos are available, a highlights version and full version.