Author: Bob Weeks
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Sedgwick County economic development incentives 2013 status report
Sedgwick County economic development incentives 2013 status report
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Wichita TIF history and performance report
Wichita TIF history and performance Report, 2011. Prepared by Department of Finance and Office of Urban Development, City of Wichita.
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A development plan for downtown Wichita
Development plan for downtown Wichita as prepared by RTKL Associates, Inc.
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Sedgwick County economic development incentives: 2005-2011
Results of all Sedgwick County forgivable loans and economic development exemptions (EDX) approved between 2005 and 2011.
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To fund government, Wichitans prefer alternatives to raising taxes
Wichita voters told pollsters they prefer adjusting spending, becoming more efficient, using public-private partnerships, and privatization to raising taxes.
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Wichita performs well in local government job creation
The Wichita metropolitan area compares well creating jobs in local government, but trails in private sector jobs.
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Kansas political signs are okay, despite covenants
Kansas law overrides neighborhood covenants that prohibit political yard signs before elections.
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In Wichita, no difference between business and government?
Leaders in Wichita often liken government decision making to running a business, but there are important differences. That Wichita’s leaders in both government and business do not understand this is problematic.
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In Kansas fourth district, charges of alignment with Speaker
Charges made on the campaign trail by Todd Tiahrt that his opponent is “Boehner’s boy” aren’t supported by Mike Pompeo’s voting record.
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Forget the vampires. Let’s tackle the real monsters.
Public service announcements on Facebook and Wichita City Channel 7 urge Wichitans to take steps to stop “vampire” power waste. But before hectoring people to introduce inconvenience to their lives in order to save small amounts of electricity, the city should tackle the real monsters of its own creation.
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Voice for Liberty Radio: Sedgwick County Commission Candidates
In this episode of Voice for Liberty Radio: Candidates for Republican party nominations in two districts for Sedgwick County Commission spoke at the Wichita Pachyderm Club on June 20, 2014.
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For Wichita, policies are made to be waived and ignored
The City of Wichita says it wants policies to be predictable and reliable, but finds it difficult to live up to that goal.