Author: Bob Weeks
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Did Jeff Longwell dodge a tough city council vote?
On election day, Wichita city council member and mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell appears to have ducked an inconvenient vote and would not say why.
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Populations of the states
An interactive visualization with four views of the populations of the states, 1900 to 2014.
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Economic indicators for Kansas
During this century the Kansas economy has not kept up with the national economy and most neighboring states.
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Wichita Eagle fails readers, again
In its coverage of the 2015 election, the Wichita Eagle prints several stories that ought to cause readers to question the reliability of its newsroom.
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Sedgwick County elections have an anomaly
A Wichita statistician is thwarted in efforts to obtain data that might explain a strange observation.
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Rich States, Poor States, 2105 edition
In Rich States, Poor States, Kansas continues with middle-of-the-pack performance, and fell in the forward-looking forecast for the second year in a row.
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Wichita marijuana ballot issue, April 7, 2015
Following is a map of voting for the Wichita marijuana ballot issue, April 7, 2015.
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Wichita mayoral vote map, April 7, 2015
Following is a map of voting for the Wichita mayoral contest, April 7, 2015.
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Wichita general election returns, April 7, 2015
Here is a link to a Google Docs sheet of selected returns from the April 7, 2015 Wichita general election, for each precinct.
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For Wichita’s Longwell, flipping in the face of an election
Campaign season provides an opportunity to see just how malleable candidates’ positions can be, leaving us to wonder if some have any firm and guiding principles.
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Figeac Aero economic development incentives
Wichita politicians, economic development officials, and civic leaders bemoan the lack of incentives Wichita can offer. A deal under consideration illustrates what is really available.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Policy Institute Vice President and Policy Director James Franko
Kansas Policy Institute has produced a study of the effect of state and local regulation on business. James Franko of KPI discusses.