Author: Bob Weeks
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Wichita State University degraded, says ad
A full-page advertisement critical of the leadership of Wichita State University, from “Friends of the University,” appearing in the Wichita Eagle, Sunday April 15, 2018.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Senator Ty Masterson
Kansas Senator Ty Masterson, a Republican from Andover, joins Bob and Karl to update us on happenings in the Kansas Legislature.
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Intrust Bank Arena loss for 2017 is $4,222,182
As in years past, a truthful accounting of the finances of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita shows a large loss.
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Project Wichita, remember Visioneering Wichita
As Project Wichita gets ready to gather information and set goals, let’s be aware that we’ve done this before, and not long ago.
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NAEP 2017 for Kansas, first look
A look at National Assessment of Educational Progress test scores for Kansas and the nation, grade 4 reading.
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Sorting and polarizing in America
American cities are changing with domestic migration. Kansas data excerpted.
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Free standing emergency department about to open in Wichita
A project in Wichita received substantial subsidy from taxpayers. How have public policy issues been reported?
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Wichita baseball consulting contract extension may have no discussion
The City of Wichita proposes to extend a baseball consulting contract without public explanation or discussion.
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Project Wichita right to look ahead at city’s future
We can understand self-serving politicians and bureaucrats. It’s what they do. But a city’s newspaper editorial board ought to be concerned with the truth.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Larry Reed, Foundation for Economic Education
Lawrence W. Reed, President of Foundation for Economic Education, joins Bob and Karl to discuss the connection between liberty and character, our economic future, and I, Pencil.
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Wichita employment down, year-over-year
At a time Wichita leaders promote forward momentum in the Wichita economy, year-over-year employment has fallen.
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Wichita property tax rate: Down
The City of Wichita property tax mill levy declined for the second year in a row.