Author: Bob Weeks
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Stopping crony capitalism
Voters in Wichita, Kansas, went to the polls, Tuesday, to smash a measure that would have forked over $2.25 million in tax rebates to a downtown hotel project. Those supporting the giveaway spent $300,000 to promote the deal, while opponents ponied up a scant $30,000 against it. The vote nevertheless strongly weighed against the big…
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Kansas and Wichita lag the nation in tax costs
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is now data to answer the question why: Our tax rates are high — way too high.
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Wichita school board meeting: Not for the public
Wichita school board president Betty Arnold said “This board meeting is held in public, but it is not for the public, or of the public.”
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In Wichita, pushing back against political cronyism
Tonight the people of Wichita witnessed a victory for common sense over political cronyism.
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Solution for empty Wichita school buildings
In Wichita, empty school buildings could be used to expand educational opportunities for Wichita children.
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Wichita economic development isn’t working
Economic development in Wichita isn’t working very well. The Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition along with long-serving politicians and bureaucrats need to be held accountable, and our strategy must change.
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Ambassador Hotel discussed on This Week in Kansas
On Sunday Bob Weeks discussed the Wichita Ambassador Hotel election on the KAKE Television public affairs program This Week in Kansas.
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Wichita Eagle fact checks Ambassador Hotel campaigns
When the Wichita Eagle scrutinized the claims made by campaigns involved in the Wichita Ambassador Hotel election, a distinct difference emerged.
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Wichita Ambassador Hotel radio ads
Radio ads explain the real cost of the Ambassador Hotel in Wichita.
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Wichita helps out the Ambassador Hotel campaign
A page on the City of Wichita’s official, taxpayer-funded website provides information on the February 28th special election regarding a guest tax rebate for the Ambassador Hotel in downtown Wichita. While the page provides useful information, it makes a claim that is not accurate, and one which may persuade Wichita voters to vote Yes.