Author: Bob Weeks
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Mayor Carl Brewer’s State of the City address, and the Libertarian Mind
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll take a look at a few things Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer told the city in his recent State of the City Address. Then a look at topics from a new book titled “The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.”
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Wichita mayoral candidate forum
On February 17, 2015, Coalition for a Better Wichita sponsored a forum for the ten candidates running for Wichita mayor
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Sin taxes, and what the Kansas Legislature doesn’t want you to know
Sin taxes, and what the Kansas Legislature doesn’t want you to know.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Transportation issues in Wichita
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s legislative agenda concerning transportation issues is unsound.
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Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council
A timeline of events from the tenure of Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council.
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Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council
A timeline of events from the tenure of Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council.
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STAR bonds in Kansas
The Kansas STAR bonds program provides a mechanism for spending by autopilot, without specific appropriation by the legislature.
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Industrial revenue bonds in Kansas
Industrial Revenue Bonds are a mechanism that Kansas cities and counties use to allow companies to avoid paying property and sales taxes.
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Community improvement districts in Kansas
In Kansas Community Improvement Districts, merchants charge additional sales tax for the benefit of the property owners, instead of the general public.
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Kansas must get serious about spending
As Kansas struggles to balance the budget for this year and the next, the state needs to prepare for future budgets by resolving the problem of spending.
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In Kansas, you may display a political sign in your yard
Kansas law overrides neighborhood covenants that prohibit political yard signs before elections.
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Kansas school employees by type
An interactive visualization of trends in Kansas school employment.