Author: Bob Weeks
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For McGinn, a liberal voting record is a tradition
Based on votes made in the Kansas Senate, the advertising claims of Sedgwick County Commission candidate Carolyn McGinn don’t match her record.
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For Rep. Tiahrt, Cash for Clunkers was a good spending program
When the Obama Administration needed additional funds for the Cash for Clunkers program, Todd Tiahrt was agreeable to funding this wasteful program.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Waste, economic development, and water issues.
Wichitans ought to ask city hall to stop blatant waste before it asks for more taxes. Then, a few questions about economic development incentives. Finally, how should we pay for a new water source, and is city hall open to outside ideas?
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Wichita’s vampires and monsters
The City of Wichita urges citizens to take steps to stop “vampire” power waste.
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Wichita’s uneconomic thinking about water
When thinking about water issues, Wichita city council members and city hall bureaucrats seem to throw economic thinking out the window.
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For Wichita’s new water supply, debt is suddenly bad
Wichita city leaders are telling us we need to spend a lot of money for a new water source. For some reason, debt has now become a dirty word.
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If the transit lights are off, the street lights are probably on
When the city of Wichita is not concerned about waste that is easily observed, how careful is it about avoiding waste not easily seen by citizens?
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Voting attendance an issue in Kansas fourth district campaign
Voting attendance an issue in Kansas fourth district campaign
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American Hospital Association supports Kansas Sen. Roberts
A prominent special interest group is spending on advertising for Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas.
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Economic development incentives in Wichita: A few questions
Wichita justifies its use of targeted economic development incentives by citing benefit-cost ratios that are computed for the city, county, school district, and state.
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The Kansas economy under guidance of moderates
Before wishing for a return to the “good old days,” let’s make sure we understand the record of the Kansas economy.
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CEDBR fiscal model presentation to Wichita City Council
An explanation of how cost benefit ratios are calculated for economic development incentives.