Author: Bob Weeks
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Local government employment in Kansas
Kansas has nearly the highest number of local government employees per resident, compared to other states.
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From Pachyderm: Kansas House of Representatives Candidates
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas House of Representatives Candidates. These are Republican candidates appearing on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot.
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Wichita being sued, alleging improper handling of bond repayment savings
A lawsuit claims that when the City of Wichita refinanced its special assessment bonds, it should have passed on the savings to the affected taxpayers, and it did not do that.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Sedgwick County and Wichita issues
The end of a Sedgwick County Commission election, the *Wichita Eagle* editorializes on school spending and more taxes, and Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell seems misinformed on the Wichita economy.
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Wichita Eagle calls for a responsible plan for higher taxes
A Wichita Eagle editorial argues for higher property taxes to help the city grow.
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Sedgwick County jobs, first quarter 2018
For the first quarter of 2018, the number of jobs in Sedgwick County grew, but slower than the nation.
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Business improvement district proposed in Wichita
The Douglas Design District proposes to transform from a voluntary business organization to a tax-funded branch of government (but doesn’t say so).
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Wichita Eagle argues for higher taxes
The Wichita Eagle editorial board wants higher taxes. Relying on its data and arguments will lead citizens to misinformed and uninformed opinions.
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Wichita school spending, according to the Wichita Eagle
A recent editorial by the largest newspaper in Kansas misinforms its readers.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Primary election results, part two
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Hosts Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks continue reporting on some of the results of the August 7, 2018 primary election in Kansas.
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Kansas and Wichita jobs, July 2018
For July 2018, more jobs in Kansas, and a nearly unchanged labor force. Wichita jobs also rose.
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Ranked-choice voting in Kansas
A look at ranked-choice voting and how it might have worked in the Kansas Republican gubernatorial primary election in August 2018.