Author: Bob Weeks
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From Pachyderm: Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club on November 10, 2017. School finance and the Kansas Supreme Court was a prominent topic.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau
Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau joins Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks to discuss Sedgwick County government issues, including allegations of misconduct by a commission member and the possibility of a Tyson chicken plant.
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In Wichita, the surveillance state expands again — and again
In Wichita, we see another example of how once government starts a surveillance program, the urge to expand it is irresistible.
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Wichita to look outside for management of engagement
Wichita decides to have someone else conduct public engagement.
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Cost per visitor to Wichita cultural attractions
Wichitans might be surprised to learn the cost of cultural attractions.
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Kansas school spending
New data for spending in Kansas schools is available.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Matt Kibbe of Free the People
Matte Kibb of Free the People joins Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks to discuss FreeThePeople.org and our relationship with government.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita school board member Joy Eakins
Wichita school board member Joy Eakins joins Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks to discuss important issues facing the school district.
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Living in downtown Wichita
Wichita economic development officials use a circuitous method of estimating the population of downtown Wichita, producing a number much higher than Census Bureau estimates.
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Downtown Wichita report omits formerly prominent data
The new State of Downtown Wichita report for 2017 is missing something. What is it, and why is it missing?
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We need NOTA, now
“None of the Above” voting has issues to resolve, but the current system has many problems.
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Too much on the consent agenda in Wichita city hall
The Wichita city council will consider an item that, I believe, is of sufficient interest and controversial enough that it should appear on a regular agenda, not a consent agenda.