Month: February 2011
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Wichita downtown plan to be considered by county commission
Next week the Sedgwick County Commission will consider its approval of the Goody Clancy plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita.
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Atlas Debrief: It’s only “planning,” not “secrecy”
Will a closed-door meeting of Democrats receive much coverage and scrutiny?
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KNEA, the Kansas teachers union, open to reform?
Do the teachers unions in Kansas, particularly Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), have the best interests of schoolchildren as their primary goal?
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Wichita should reform its economic development strategy
The City of Wichita should seek to reform its economic development strategy, as Governor Brownback has proposed for the State of Kansas.
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Affordable Airfares audit embarrassing to Wichita
An audit of Affordable Airfares produced by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit is an embarrassment to City of Wichita elected officials and staff, the Kansas Regional Area Economic Partnership, and the Wichita State University Center for Economic Development and Business Research.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday February 14, 2011
Today: KRA guide to elected officials; Wichita Eagle voter guide; campaign signs; Rasmussen polls; organ recital; funny campaign stuff; Wichita teachers union contract; what public sector union leaders think; city council candidates to meet; politicians’ Top 10 Promises Gone Wrong.
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Kansas governor releases economic development plan
Kansas governor Sam Brownback has released an economic development plan that draws on free market principles and relies less on government intervention. The plan calls for a departure from present practices, especially the heavy-handed methods cities like Wichita use.
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Brinkmanship with jobs
Welcome to the new world of economic development — playing brinkmanship with job, writes Wichita state University’s H. Edward Flentje.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday February 10, 2011
Today: Politicians’ Top 10 Promises Gone Wrong; Cabela’s to seek community improvement district tax, Kansas legislature website.
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Kansas auto dealers have anti-competitive law on their side
Kansas automobile dealers benefit from a law that limits the ability of competitors to form new dealerships.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday February 9, 2011
Today: ACLU leader to speak in Wichita; information added to KansasOpenGov.org; “The Citizen” launches; economic development in Wichita explained; limits on state agency advertising proposed; Wichita lame ducks to take junket.