Author: Bob Weeks
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Is the Wichita mayor satisfied with this?
A gloomy jobs forecast is greeted with apparent approval by Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell.
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Sedgwick County Commission needs to slow down, get things right
Sedgwick County needs to make sure past issues are known and settled before proceeding with hiring a new county manager, writes former commissioner Richard Ranzau.
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Another Wichita survey, another set of problems
The Wichita Eagle editorial board notices problems with a survey gathering feedback on Century II.
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Newsletter for February 10, 2019
Here is your fresh edition of the newsletter from Voice For Liberty. This edition is dated February 10, 2019.
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Naftzger Park costs up, yet again
The cost of fixing an oversight in the design of Naftzger Park in downtown Wichita is rising, and again we’re not to talk about it, even though there are troubling aspects.
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From Pachyderm: Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Jeff Longwell, Mayor of the City of Wichita.
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Newsletter for February 3, 2019
Here is your fresh edition of the newsletter from Voice For Liberty. This edition is dated February 3, 2019.
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Facade improvement program raises issues in Wichita
An incentive program in Wichita should cause us to question why investment in Wichita is not feasible without subsidy.
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Naftzger Park cost rising, and we’re not to talk about it
The cost of the Naftzger Park makeover is rising, will be paid for with borrowed funds, and possibly handled without public discussion.
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From Pachyderm: Senate President Susan Wagle
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle. This was recorded February 1, 2019.
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Wichita mayor promotes inaccurate picture of local economy
Wichita city leaders will latch onto any good news, no matter from how flimsy the source. But they ignore the news they don’t like, even though it may come from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Wichita jobs and employment, December 2018
For the Wichita metropolitan area in December 2018, jobs are up, the labor force is up, and the unemployment rate is down when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows a slowdown in the rate of job growth and a rising unemployment rate.