Month: January 2012
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For Koch Industries, New York Times’ vendetta is never-ending
The New York Times continues its vendetta against Wichita-based Koch Industries.
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Good news coming for Wichita, says Brownback top aide
Speaking to the Wichita Pachyderm Club today, David Kensinger, Chief of Staff for Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, said that Brownback will be in Wichita Tuesday “with a very specific announcement as relates to jobs in the aviation industry.”
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Boeing departure presents challenge for Wichita and Kansas
The announcement of the departure from Wichita of Boeing presents challenges for the Wichita area and the state of Kansas. The response of government officials over the next few years will need to depart from past and present practice if Wichita wants to build a dynamic and sustainable economy. With a few exceptions, our current…
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In Wichita, occupiers make presence known at legislative meeting
Comments from 53 speakers at a forum in Wichita signal a busy and contentious legislative session is just ahead. About 200 showed up for the South-central Kansas Legislative Forum at the Sedgwick County Courthouse Tuesday night.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday January 3, 2012
Today: Legislators to hear from citizens; Romney seen as ‘good enough’; Brownback Chief of Staff in Wichita; Arrogance of Trump; Ethanol; 180 miles in an electric car; Kansas Policy Institute research; Capitalism.
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In Wichita, Southfork TIF is politics, and therefore should be rejected
There are many reasons why the Sedgwick County Commission should reject the establishment of a tax increment financing, or TIF, district, in Wichita.
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Tax increment financing (TIF) and economic growth
There is clear and consistent evidence that municipalities that adopt tax increment financing, or TIF, grow more slowly after adoption than those that do not.
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Does tax increment financing (TIF) deliver on its promise of jobs?
When looking at the entire picture, the effect on employment of tax increment financing, or TIF districts, used for retail development is negative.