Tag: Carl Brewer
Campaign contribution stacking in Wichita
Those seeking favors from Wichita City Hall use campaign contribution stacking to bypass contribution limits. This has paid off handsomely for them, and has harmed everyone else.
In Wichita, not much notice of a public hearing
The City of Wichita gives little notice regarding a public hearing, which does not contribute to an open and transparent government that welcomes citizen involvement.
In Wichita, the need for campaign finance reform
Actions of the Wichita City Council have shown that campaign finance reform is needed. Citizen groups are investigating how to accomplish this needed reform, since the council has not shown interest in reforming itself.
Will the next Wichita mayor advocate enforcing our ethics laws?
Wichita has laws that seem clear. But the city attorney said they don’t mean what they seem to say. Will our next mayor stand up for ethics?
In Wichita, a campaign issue to watch for
As Wichita enters campaign season for mayor and city council, will any candidates call for implementing a reform that we desperately need in Wichita?
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer on citizen engagement
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and the city council are proud of their citizen engagement efforts. Should they be proud?
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer should stand down on tax projects
Despite the stunning defeat of Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer’s proposed sales tax increase, and the fact that in April Brewer’s term limit will expire, he and the City Council are determined to take action in financing the projects that the Wichita voters just shot down, writes Mike Shatz.
In election coverage, The Wichita Eagle has fallen short
Citizens want to trust their hometown newspaper as a reliable source of information. The Wichita Eagle has not only fallen short of this goal, it seems to have abandoned it.
Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Water pipe(s)
The “Yes Wichita” campaign group makes a Facebook post with false information to Wichita voters. Will Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer send a mailer to Wichitans warning them of this misleading information?
