Author: Bob Weeks
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Hemp, Guns and National Security
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) discusses federal regulation of hemp, polling on marijuana reform, reasserting the Second Amendment in D.C. and the legislative effort to curtail the National Security Agency’s sweeping data collection practices.
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Your smartphone is your activism toolkit
Your smartphone is a valuable tool for activism. Here are two ways to get involved.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s missing water, sales tax, Gidget, smartphone activism
A former Wichita mayor wonders what happened to Wichita’s water supply. Then, meet Gidget, a Kansas blogger I think you will enjoy. Finally, how can you use your smartphone to help candidates and causes?
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Kansas school claims, numbers don’t match
Kansas school spending advocates make claims of exploding class sizes that aren’t reflected in enrollment and employment data
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Welcome back, Gidget
Gidget stepped away for a few months, but happily she is back writing about Kansas politics at Kansas GOP Insider (wannabe).
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Quarterly state GDP data released
A new series of GDP data shows government growing faster in Kansas than in most states, with private sector growth near the middle of the states.
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Public opinion on Wichita sales tax
As Wichita prepares to debate the desirability of a sales tax increase, a public opinion poll finds little support for the tax and the city’s plans.
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Former Wichita mayor: Where is the water?
Former Wichita mayor Bob Knight explains that when he left office in 2003, we were assured we had water for 50 years. What has happened?
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Accounting for government like business
Government leaders tell us they want to run government like a business. But does government actually do this, even when accounting for its money?
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SEC orders Kansas to stop doing what it did under Sebelius and Parkinson
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that Kansas mislead bond investors. It ordered the state to implement reforms, which it has.
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Growth of GDP in the states
An interactive visualization of the growth of gross domestic product in the states and regions.
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Before asking for more taxes, Wichita should stop wasting what it has
Voters should ask that Wichita stop blatant and avoidable waste before approving additional taxes.