Author: Bob Weeks
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At Pachyderm: Legislative wrapup
Rep. Mark Kahrs, Rep. Marc Rhoades, and Sen. Ty Masterson briefed the Wichita Pachyderm Club on the 2016 session of the Kansas Legislature.
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How to Use Social Media to Market Your Business: What Works in 2016
“How to Use Social Media to Market Your Business: What Works in 2016,” a presentation by Phil Mershon, Director of Events for Social Media Examiner.
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Wichita school spending
Spending by the Wichita public school district, adjusted for inflation and enrollment.
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Wichita school district spending on administration
Could the Wichita public school district reduce spending on administration to previous levels?
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Wichita student/teacher ratios
Despite years of purported budget cuts, the Wichita public school district has been able to improve its student/teacher ratios.
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At Pachyderm: Chapman Rackaway on the Kansas primary elections
Professor Chapman Rackaway of Fort Hays State University briefed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club on the August primary elections.
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Towards government transparency in Wichita: Legal notices
Kansas law requires publication of certain notices in newspapers, but cities like Wichita could also make them available in other ways that are easier to use.
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In Wichita, more sales tax hypocrisy
Another Wichita company that paid to persuade you to vote for higher taxes now seeks to avoid paying those taxes.
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Best cities for job growth 2016
A computation of job growth in cities produces familiar results for Wichita.
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Wichita city council campaign finance reform
Some citizen activists and Wichita city council members believe that a single $500 campaign contribution from a corporation has a corrupting influence. But stacking dozens of the same $500 contributions from executives and spouses of the same corporation? Not a problem.
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Electioneering in Kansas?
An op-ed written under the banner of a non-profit organization appears to violate the ban on electioneering.
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Kansas economic development programs
Explaining common economic development programs in Kansas.