Author: Bob Weeks
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WichitaLiberty.TV September 15, 2013
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks reviews chapter 4 of “Economics in One Lesson,” about how public works mean taxes, and efforts to create jobs through spending on public works do more ham than good, if the public asset is not truly needed. The tax used to build the Instrust Bank Arena in…
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Touring a Wichita-owned downtown retail development
Touring a Wichita city-owned retail strip in a prime downtown location raises a few issues.
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Like it or not, we’re coming to plan for you
Despite having voted against participation, two Kansas counties are still listed as members of a regional planning consortium.
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It hasn’t worked, but Wichita will do it again
Wichita’s record of using economic development incentives is poor, but the city will probably continue.
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Brief filed in Kansas school finance case
Walt Chappell has filed a brief providing argument and evidence relevant to the current Kansas school finance case.
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Pompeo on Syria
On today’s episode of KAKE TV “This Week in Kansas” U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo discusses Syria.
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Why are Kansas school standards so low?
At a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its already low standards for schools.
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Classical liberalism means liberty, individualism, and civil society
In a short video, Nigel Ashford of Institute for Humane Studies explains the tenets of classical liberalism.
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Let’s just ignore this Kansas school spending
The response to a survey regarding Kansas school spending is useful for two reasons: It lets us gauge the level of knowledge of the public, and it also tells us the extent to which school spending advocates will go to justify and excuse spending.
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Pompeo responds to president’s speech on Syria
From the office of U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican who represents the Kansas fourth district: Washington — Congressman Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, an Army veteran and a graduate of West Point, responded to the President’s remarks on Syria. “I am pleased that calls for a…
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For Wichita, more districts, more taxes, more bureaucracy
The Wichita City Council will consider formation of a committee to consider a new district, new taxes, and new bureaucracy in the form of a Tourism Business Improvement District
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Pompeo on Syria intervention
U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo explains his position on Syria.