Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday April 12, 2011
Today: Moody’s down on Kansas finances; Kansas tax revenue; Kansas consensus revenue estimating group.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday April 10, 2011
Today: Local elections, qualifications of Wichita’s elected officials; Steineger, Kansas senator, to address Pachyderms; Washington Monument strategy; Soros conference online; economics in one lesson this Monday; Wichita City Council this week.
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Soros events, catering to liberal causes, largely escape notice
Two conferences sponsored by liberal George Soros largely escape reporting in the news media, in contrast to the reporting on a conservative conference.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday April 8, 2011
Today: Kansas Meadowlark blog recast; economics in one lesson next week; halve the deficit by doing nothing; state debt worse than federal.
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There are a lot of government employees
Government employment is growing, at the expense of the private sector and the strength of our economy.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday April 6, 2011
Today: Economics in one lesson next week; opinion on tax levels; freedom leads to wealth and prosperity.
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Wichita elections a blow for economic freedom
The victory by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and other city council members means a win for crony capitalism and a loss for economic freedom in Wichita.
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Economic development incentives questioned at Sedgwick County Commission
Economic development incentives receive discussion at a meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday April 5, 2011
Today: Law, liberty, and the market symposium this week; junket for Wichita lame ducks: the costs.
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Kansas fiscal policy is stifling the state’s economy
Kansas economic policies are leading to the growth of government at the expense of private sector economic activity.