Author: Bob Weeks
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Pachyderm speaker lineup announced
The Wichita Pachyderm Club has announced its speaker lineup for the next four weeks.
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Another Kansas school efficiency task force
One might think that the mission of the Kansas Association of School Boards is to help school districts maximize the educational impact of spending. Judging by a task force formed by KASB, this may not have been the case.
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Kerr’s attacks on Pompeo’s energy policies fall short
An op-ed written in favor of the wind production tax credit shows just how difficult it is to replace cronyism with economic freedom.
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Kansas school efficiency task force
A Kansas school efficiency task force is criticized for lack of educators in its membership.
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Regarding Kansas schools, power is not with parents
Information and options allow parents to make the best decisions for their children regarding schools. But in Kansas, parents have little power to make good decisions for their children, relative to the other states.
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The Lux in Wichita: Taxpayer funding of lifestyle choices
The Wichita City Council decides that taxpayers should pay for the lifestyle choices of a relative few.
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Wichita government’s attitude towards citizens’ right to know is an issue
The City of Wichita relies on a narrow and unreasonable interpretation of the Kansas Open Records Act to avoid letting citizens know how taxpayer money is spent.
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Kansas school test scores haven’t declined, despite early reports
Kansas state test scores didn’t fall in 2012, contrary to first reports. Let’s hope Kansas National Education association, our state’s teachers union, takes notice.
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New tracking frontier: Your license plates
As Wichita considers implementing police surveillance cameras in Old Town to combat crime, an article appears in the Wall Street Journal to warn us of the implications of this action.
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Wichita economic development, two stories
Two items on the agenda for the Wichita City Council give an insight into the nature and efficacy of economic development efforts in Wichita.