Tag: Wichita city government
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Wichita won’t consider this, I’m sure
Will Wichita consider privatization and entrepreneurship for the solution to its transit problems?
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Wichita city government ethics workshop
The Wichita City Council held a workshop on the topic of government ethics.
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WichitaLiberty.TV November 24, 2013
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Host Bob Weeks takes a look at proceedings of a Wichita City Council meeting and uses it to illustrate some of the reasons why the Wichita-area economy is not growing very rapidly.
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Wichita economic development, a few issues
The Wichita City Council may choose to consider some issues regarding economic development tomorrow. Or, it may not.
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Government-funded arts, again
Is anyone else offended, as I am, that government taxes us to provide for us the art that politicians, bureaucrats, and their sycophants think we should consume? What type of personality feels entitled to forcibly make these personal decisions for others?
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Downtown Wichita tax base: Growing?
There’s been much investment in downtown Wichita, we’re told, but the goal of increasing the tax base is farther away rather than closer.
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Spirit Aerosystems applies for tax relief
The Wichita City Council will consider excusing a large company from property and sales taxation. Is this action wise for the city’s economy?
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WichitaLiberty.TV November 3, 2013
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Host Bob Weeks notices a recent Kansas City Star editorial made the case for higher school spending in Kansas, but is based on a premise that doesn’t exist in fact. Bob wonders if the City of Wichita is concerned with measuring and managing its economic development efforts. Amanda BillyRock illustrates…
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Should Wichita expand its convention facilities?
Wichita city leaders seem prepared to seek economic development through convention business.
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Wichita economic development not being managed
It is evident that The City of Wichita does not manage the results of its economic development efforts.
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WichitaLiberty.TV October 13, 2013
On this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: First, host Bob Weeks looks back at some issues covered in earlier episodes of WichitaLiberty.TV to see if there’s been progress. Then, Bob uses a little bit of elementary statistics to uncover unfortunate facts about Kansas public schools. Finally, Amanda BillyRock illustrates another chapter of “Economics in One Lesson” about…
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Cronyism and other problems in Wichita
Someone asked for a collection of articles about cronyism and other problems with Wichita city government. Here are a few.