Author: Bob Weeks
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Results of and reflection on the Wichita sales tax election and campaign
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll look at the results of the Wichita sales tax election and what might happen next. Then, we’ll evaluate the Wichita Eagle’s coverage during the campaign. Also, this election raised issues of the privacy of voter data. Episode 65, broadcast November 16, 2014.
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In Kansas, school employment rises again
For the fourth consecutive year, the number of teachers in Kansas public schools has risen faster than enrollment, leading to declining pupil-teacher ratios.
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Cato Institute: A discussion of net neutrality
The debate continues over whether “net neutrality” is the equivalent of old-school utility regulation of telecommunication firms.
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Kansas school spending visualization updated
There’s new data available from Kansas State Department of Education on school spending. I’ve gathered the data, adjusted it for the consumer price index, and now present it in this interactive visualization. Click here to open the visualization in a new window.
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Wichita sales tax election map by district
Here’s a map I created of the “No” vote percentage by council district.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer on citizen engagement
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and the city council are proud of their citizen engagement efforts. Should they be proud?
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Kansas property tax data, the interactive visualization
Here is an interactive visualization that holds property tax data for Kansas counties from 1997 to 2013.
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Newspaper editorialists with an ideology? Not in Kansas, surely.
Caution, Kansas newspaper editorialists. Your ideology is showing.
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Sedgwick County Commission precinct map, November 4, 2014
Here’s a map I created of the vote percentage received by Republican candidates by precinct in the two Sedgwick County Commission districts that were contested.
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For Wichita Eagle, no immediate Kansas budget solution
The Wichita Eagle shows how its adherence to ideology misinforms Kansans and limits their exposure to practical solutions for governance.
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Voter privacy a subject ready for debate
Campaign methods used in the recent election may spark debate on the information government makes available about voters and their voting behavior.
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Secretary of State vote in Sedgwick County, November 4, 2014
Here’s a map I created of the vote percentage Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach received by precinct.