Tag: Lavonta Williams
Wichita to Ghana, again
News of a Sedgwick County Commissioner’s trip to Africa has raised some controversy, and something like this has been tried before.
On big contracts, Wichita has had problems
As Wichita prepares to award a large construction contract, let’s hope the city acts in an ethical manner this time.
Education gap on Wichita City Council
Currently there is discussion in Wichita on whether higher education is valued by residents. Following, from April 2011, a look at the educational achievement of the Wichita City Council.
Wichita being sued, alleging improper handling of bond repayment savings
A lawsuit claims that when the City of Wichita refinanced its special assessment bonds, it should have passed on the savings to the affected taxpayers, and it did not do that.
In Wichita, not your tax dollars
At a Wichita City Council meeting, citizens are told, “These tax dollars are not your tax dollars.”
Wichita city council campaign finance reform
Some citizen activists and Wichita city council members believe that a single $500 campaign contribution from a corporation has a corrupting influence. But stacking dozens of the same $500 contributions from executives and spouses of the same corporation? Not a problem.
Campaign contribution changes in Wichita
A change to Wichita city election law is likely to have little practical effect.
In Wichita, open records relief may be on the way
A new law in Kansas may provide opportunities for better enforcement of the Kansas Open Records Act.
In Wichita, bad governmental behavior excused
A Wichita newspaper op-ed is either ignorant of, or decides to forgive and excuse, bad behavior in Wichita government, particularly by then-mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell.
