Author: Bob Weeks
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Jobs in Sedgwick County
Showing monthly value and 12-month trailing moving average. Source is Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
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Mayor Longwell’s pep talk
A column written by Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell ignores the reality of Wichita’s economy.
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Kansas government data may not be available
There is a movement to increase the transparency of government in Kansas, but there’s much to be done, starting with attitudes.
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Property under attack in Kansas
Local governments in Kansas are again seeking expanded power to seize property.
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Growing the Wichita economy
Wichita leaders are proud of our region’s economic growth. Here are the numbers.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: What Was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan
Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute joins Bob and Karl to discuss his new book What Was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan –- The Undoing of a Good Idea.
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What Was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan
Tax relief opponents have repeatedly pointed to the 2012 Kansas tax plan as their primary example of why tax cuts do not work. But, other states like North Carolina, Indiana, and Tennessee contemporaneously, and successfully, cut taxes. What was different about the Kansas experience?
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Metro Monitor evaluates the Wichita economy
Metro Monitor from Brookings Institution ranks metropolitan areas on economic performance. How does Wichita fare?
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Jim Barnett
Dr. Jim Barnett is a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for Kansas Governor. He joins Bob Weeks to make the case as to why he should be our next governor.
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Greater Wichita Partnership asks for help
Wichita’s economic development agency asks for assistance in developing its focus and strategies.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Danedri Herbert, Editor of The Sentinel
The Sentinel’s Danedri Herbert joins Bob Weeks to discuss the upcoming gubernatorial debate, the Kansas Legislature’s website and transparency, and accountability in government.
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Unemployment in Kansas
New Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer proudly cites the low Kansas unemployment rate, but there is more to the story.