Author: Bob Weeks
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‘Trillion Dollar Economists’ presented
Last week Robert E. Litan delivered a very interesting talk to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. The talk was based on his recent book Trillion Dollar Economists: How Economists and Their Ideas have Transformed Business. View video below, or click here to view at YouTube. Video production by Paul Soutar.
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More government spending is not a source of prosperity
Kansas needs to trim state government spending so that its economy may grow by harnessing the benefits of the private sector over government.
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The Kansas revenue problem in perspective
If we take the budgetary advice of a former Kansas state budget official, we need to be ready to accept the economic stagnation that accompanied his boss’s tenure.
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Efficiency has not come to Kansas government
Kansas state government needs to cut spending, but finds itself in a difficult situation of its own making.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Shari Howard McMinn, author of “Stretched Yet Unbroken”
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Former Wichitan Shari Howard McMinn talks about her book “Stretched Yet Unbroken: A Family Knit Together Continues Their Legacy of Faith” and her remarkable journey through life.
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Rebuilding liberty without permission
A forthcoming book by Charles Murray holds an intriguing idea as to how Americans can reassert liberty: Civil disobedience. Make the federal government an “insurable hazard.”
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Wichita economic development policies questioned
The City of Wichita asks for citizens to trust that it has policies in place that will be followed.
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Wichita has examples of initiative and referendum
Citizens in Wichita have been busy exercising their rights of initiative and referendum at the municipal level. The Kansas Legislature should grant the same rights to citizens at the state level.
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Wichita tourism plan should include spending disclosure
As part of a plan for spending a dedicated tax revenue stream, the Wichita city council should include disclosure of spending. It would fulfill a campaign promise.
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Intrust Bank Arena loss for 2014 is $5 million
The depreciation expense of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita recognizes and accounts for the sacrifices of the people of Sedgwick County and its visitors to pay for the arena. But no one wants to talk about this.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita Eagle reporting, marijuana laws, and the Kansas economy
The Wichita Eagle prints several stories that ought to cause readers to question the reliability of its newsroom. Wichita voters pass a marijuana law that conflicts state law. Performance of the Kansas economy. Finally, some unexplained results in the way people vote.
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Kansas school test scores, two interactive visualizations
When comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states or the nation, it’s important to consider disaggregated data. Otherwise, we may make inaccurate conclusions regarding Kansas schools.