Author: Bob Weeks
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For Wichita’s David Burk, subsidy machine is working again
For Wichita real estate developer David Burk of Marketplace Properties, being on the receiving end of sweetheart lease deals with the City of Wichita is becoming a habit.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 17, 2011
Today: George Soros: Media Mogul; ‘Nullify Now’ tour in Kansas City; Krugman: government spending and inflation will save us; Stossel on history; Optimal level of government spending.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer to critics: stop grandstanding
A meeting of the Wichita City Council provided a window into the attitude of Wichita elected officials, particularly Mayor Carl Brewer. Through their actions, and by their words, we see a government that cares little for the rule of law and good government, and one that is disrespectful to citizens who call attention to this.
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Kansas students, while improving, are mostly not ready for college
Kansas students perform better than the national average when preparing for college-level courses, and the trend is slightly up. But the portion of students ready for college-level work is still low.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday August 16, 2011
Today: Future of Kansas insurance exchange; Concern over Wichita spending; Kansas governor praises wind power; Corporate taxes; How the racism charge is used.
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Lies of liberal progressives, Sunday edition
A recent television talk show provided viewers a lesson on how the political left lies and distorts in order to score political points against what it sees as easy targets. This activity is necessary to prop up the system of modern American liberalism, which is based on the lie that human freedom and liberty is…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday August 15, 2011
Today: Kansas economic development welfare promoted; “Birth of Freedom” screening; Kansas Republicans meet; Wichita City Council; Kansas values to be topic of speech; Libertarianism explained.
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Sweatshops best alternative for some workers
While sweatshops are not the place most Americans would choose to work, they are often the best alternative available to workers in some countries. Pay is low compared to U.S. standards because worker productivity is low, and the process of economic development will lead to increases in productivity and pay. But most policies promoted to…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday August 11, 2011
Today: Kensinger, Brownback chief of staff, profiled; New York charter schools seen as success; Morality of capitalism.
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Wichita City Council bows to special interests
Yesterday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council revealed a council — except for one member — totally captured by special interests, to the point where the council, aided by city staff, used a narrow legal interpretation in order to circumvent a statutorily required public hearing process.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 10, 2011
Today: Kansas House Appropriations Chair to speak; Sebelius responds to waivers inquiry; Brownback to Sebelius: No thanks; ‘Nullify Now’ tour in Kansas City; ‘Birth of Freedom’ screening.