Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas state government spending
Click here to use this interactive visualization. Source is Kansas Fiscal Facts.
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Wichita sales tax hike would hit low income families hardest
Analysis of household expenditure data shows that a proposed sales tax in Wichita affects low income families in greatest proportion, confirming the regressive nature of sales taxes.
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An evaluation of the Kansas affordable airfares program
An evaluation of the Kansas affordable airfares program. Prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce by Arthur P. Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director Center for Applied Economics, School of Business, University of Kansas. February 2013.
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Wichita airport departures, 2013
Following is data regarding departures from the Wichita airport for 2013.
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Wichita airport statistics updated
Why do Kansans pay taxes, including sales tax on food, to fund millions in subsidy to a company that is experiencing a sustained streak of record profits?
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Susan Estes of AFP and the upcoming summt
On the Joseph Ashby Show, Susan Estes of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas appeared on August 7, 2014. Bob Weeks is the guest host. We discuss the the goals of AFP and the upcoming Defending the American Dream Summit in Dallas.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo
On the Joseph Ashby Show, United States Representative Mike Pompeo appeared two days after election day. Bob Weeks is the guest host.
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Voice for Liberty Radio: Hydraulic fracturing: A conjured-up controversy?
In this episode of Voice for Liberty Radio: Dwight D. Keen is former chairman of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association. He spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club on the topic “Hydraulic Fracturing: A Conjured-up Controversy.”
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What the Wichita city council could do
While the proposed Wichita city sales tax is a bad idea, the city could do a few things that would not only improve its chance of passage, but also improve local government.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Primary election results, and a look forward
A look at some of the primary elections results this week. What did voters say, and what should we look for in the November general election and the future past that?
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Sedgwick County elections: Commissioners
In Sedgwick County, two fiscally conservative commission candidates prevailed.
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Elections in Kansas: Federal offices
Kansas Republican primary voters made two good decisions this week.