Author: Bob Weeks
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Huelskamp not deterred
At a time that conservatives are concerned with the direction Speaker John Boehner is taking in negotiations over the fiscal cliff, he gives conservatives another reason to worry.
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In Wichita, a quest for campaign finance reform
Actions of the Wichita City Council have shown that campaign finance reform is needed. Citizen groups are investigating how to accomplish this needed reform, since the council has not shown interest in reforming itself.
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Crown Heights residents not happy with city’s process
A proposed sports bar in an established Wichita neighborhood has some residents concerned, not only with the bar and its parking lot, but with procedures and transparency at Wichita City Hall.
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Kansas can improve its budget process
Kansas should improve its budgeting process.
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Eliminate mortgage interest deduction
The home mortgage interest deduction doesn’t accomplish much, and it should be eliminated.
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Tax increment financing district (TIF) resources
Resources on tax increment financing districts, or TIF.
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Flight options from Wichita decline, compared to nation
A program designed to bring low air fares to Wichita appears to meet that goal, but the unintended and inevitable consequences of the program are not being recognized.
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In Wichita, confusion over air traffic statistics
The Kansas Affordable Airfares program is promoted by Wichita and Sedgwick County government despite problems with the data and statistics used to evaluate the program.
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Ignore this Kansas school spending, please
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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Mixed message on Southwest subsidies
Now that Southwest Airlines has announced that it will offer service in Wichita, the question is this: Will Southwest tap the subsidy?
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Wichita should reject Bowllagio TIF district
Wichita should reject the formation of a harmful tax increment financing (TIF) district.
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Refuting the attacks on Koch
What do big government politicians mean when they say, “Koch?”