Tag: Wichita campaign finance reform
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WichitaLiberty.TV July 14, 2013
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks explains the attitude of the Wichita City Council regarding ethical behavior and reports on incidents that illustrate the need for campaign finance reform and pay-to-play laws in Wichita and Kansas. Also, Bob notices a document produced this year titled “Wichita Area Future Water Supply: A Model Program…
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Joseph Ashby Show: Mayor Carl Brewer and cronyism
Today on the Joseph Ashby Show, the host had a few comments regarding a television news story about Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, incorrectly, deflects attention
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer wants to deflect attention away from his actions, and gets his accusations wrong at the same time.
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Joseph Ashby on Wichita city government and Mayor Brewer
Today on the Joseph Ashby Show, the host had a few comments on Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer.
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Ambassador Hotel Industrial Revenue Bonds
The City of Wichita should not approve a measure that is not needed, that does not conform to the city’s policy (based on relevant information not disclosed to citizens), and which is steeped in cronyism.
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Is graft a problem in Wichita?
Is it possible that “Graft takes the collective wealth of working taxpayers and transfers that wealth to the benefit of corrupt government officials and their private sector accomplices” in Wichita?
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Kansas local office campaign finance reports
It’s hard to obtain and use local office campaign finance reports in Kansas.
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In Wichita, Jeff Longwell has the solution to cronyism
If cronyism is a problem, the solution preferred by Wichita’s political class is to follow Jeff Longwell’s advice: Just don’t talk about it.
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Campaign contributions show need for reform in Wichita
Wichita City Council members Lavonta Williams and James Clendenin have filed campaign finance reports that reinforce the need for campaign finance reform in Wichita and Kansas.
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O’Donnell critics should look inward first
Wichita’s mayor and city council need to examine their own errors of cronyism before lashing out at a member who made an inconsequential mistake.
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In Wichita, a quest 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.
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Pay-to-play laws are needed in Wichita and Kansas
In the wake of scandals, some states and cities have passed “pay-to-play” laws. These laws often prohibit political campaign contributions by those who seek government contracts, or the laws may impose special disclosure requirements. But Wichita and Kansas have no such laws.