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Wichita City Council Meeting: December 2, 2025
Read more: Wichita City Council Meeting: December 2, 2025The Wichita City Council convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a comprehensive session addressing critical issues including the approval of a new City Manager, significant water and sewer rate adjustments, union contract negotiations, and affordable housing initiatives. The meeting featured passionate public testimony on food deserts and homelessness, the approval of Dennis Marstall as…
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Wichita City Council Meeting: December 9, 2025 – Animal Shelter Concerns, Neighborhood Disputes, and Routine Business
Read more: Wichita City Council Meeting: December 9, 2025 – Animal Shelter Concerns, Neighborhood Disputes, and Routine BusinessWichita City Council’s December 9, 2025 meeting addressed animal shelter concerns with 30% euthanasia rate, neighborhood criminal activity frustrations, and approved water/sewer rate increases plus economic development bonds for major employers.
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Wichita City Council Approves Sales Tax Vote, Major Developments in Marathon 9-Hour Meeting
Read more: Wichita City Council Approves Sales Tax Vote, Major Developments in Marathon 9-Hour MeetingWichita City Council approves sales tax vote in historic 9-hour meeting. After emotional tributes to retiring City Manager Robert Layton and heated public debate, Council voted 7-0 to place a controversial 1% sales tax ($840M over 7 years) on the March ballot for public safety, homelessness services, property tax relief, and performing arts facilities. Meanwhile,…
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Wichita City Council Navigates Sales Tax Details, Public Safety Innovation, and Youth Engagement
Read more: Wichita City Council Navigates Sales Tax Details, Public Safety Innovation, and Youth EngagementWichita City Council deferred its performing arts center funding resolution after Mayor Wu demanded stronger taxpayer protections, including requiring private dollars fund all design costs before public matching begins. The council will hold a comprehensive January 27 workshop covering all five sales tax ballot projects. Meanwhile, QuikTrip donated funds to expand the city’s drone surveillance…
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Fact-Check: December 2025 Jobs Report – What the Data Really Shows vs. Administration Claims
Read more: Fact-Check: December 2025 Jobs Report – What the Data Really Shows vs. Administration ClaimsThe December 2025 jobs report shows 50,000 jobs added and 4.4% unemployment, but administration claims of “blockbuster growth” contradict economist consensus. Our analysis examines five major news sources to separate fact from spin on employment data.
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December 2025 Jobs Report: Only 50K Jobs Added as Labor Market Cools Dramatically from 2024
Read more: December 2025 Jobs Report: Only 50K Jobs Added as Labor Market Cools Dramatically from 2024The December 2025 employment report reveals a significantly weakened labor market with only 50,000 jobs added and unemployment steady at 4.4 percent. The year saw just 584,000 total jobs created compared to 2 million in 2024, marking the slowest growth since the pandemic recovery.
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Article Summaries for January 2026
Read more: Article Summaries for January 2026Article Summaries for January 2026
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Fact-Checking Trump’s GOP Retreat Claims: Venezuela, Tariffs, Drug Prices, DC Crime & Stock Market
Read more: Fact-Checking Trump’s GOP Retreat Claims: Venezuela, Tariffs, Drug Prices, DC Crime & Stock MarketA comprehensive fact-check of major claims from President Trump’s January 6, 2026 GOP House retreat speech, examining assertions about the Venezuela military operation, tariff revenue collections, prescription drug pricing, Washington DC crime statistics, insurance company profits, and stock market records using authoritative sources and official data.
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Trump GOP Retreat Speech 2026: Venezuela Operation, Tariffs, Healthcare Reform & Midterm Strategy
Read more: Trump GOP Retreat Speech 2026: Venezuela Operation, Tariffs, Healthcare Reform & Midterm StrategyPresident Trump addressed the GOP House retreat on January 6, 2026, celebrating the Venezuela military operation, revealing $650 billion in tariff revenue, and unveiling a healthcare strategy to redirect insurance subsidies directly to Americans while urging Republicans to defy historical midterm election trends.
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2025 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
Read more: 2025 Year-End Report on the Federal JudiciaryChief Justice John Roberts’ 2025 Year-End Report commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by examining its philosophical influence on judicial independence and constitutional law, while providing comprehensive statistics showing federal court filings increased across most categories in fiscal year 2025.
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City Hall Surrender in Genesis-Steven Ice Center Debacle Casts Doubt on Competence | Opinion
Read more: City Hall Surrender in Genesis-Steven Ice Center Debacle Casts Doubt on Competence | OpinionDale Goter argues that Wichita City Hall’s quiet settlement over the Ice Center fiasco exposes years of mismanagement and undermines trust as leaders seek voter approval for an $810 million sales tax.
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Fact-Check: Air Force One Press Gaggle Claims
Read more: Fact-Check: Air Force One Press Gaggle ClaimsThis fact-checking analysis reveals a pattern of significant exaggerations, unverifiable claims, and some outright falsehoods mixed with occasional accurate statements. This mixture of accurate observations, misleading characterizations, and false claims makes it essential for readers to verify specific factual assertions independently rather than accepting statements at face value.