Author: Bob Weeks
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Wichita jobs and employment, April 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows the same trend.
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Candidate lists for August 2020 primary election
Here are easy-to-use spreadsheets holding candidates for the August 2020 primary election.
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Kansas tax revenue, May 2020
For May 2020, total Kansas tax revenue fell by 20 percent from last May.
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Wichita city population rises
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
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Wichita metro population for 2019
For 2019, the estimated population for the Wichita metropolitan area is up — and also down.
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Newsletter for May 22, 2020
Here is your fresh edition of the newsletter from Voice For Liberty. This edition is dated May 22, 2020.
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Kansas jobs, April 2020
Employment fell sharply in Kansas in April 2020 as the response to the pandemic unfolded.
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Real personal income in states and metros
When adjusted for regional differences, personal income in Wichita and Kansas is higher than otherwise, but growth is slow.
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Wichita presents industrial revenue bonds
A presentation by the City of Wichita regarding IRBs is good as far as it goes, which is not far enough.
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State government tax collections for 2019
Kansas state government tax collections rose to $3,443 per person in 2019, an increase of 5.0 percent from 2018.
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Newsletter for May 4, 2020
Here is your fresh edition of the newsletter from Voice For Liberty. This edition is dated May 4, 2020.
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Kansas tax revenue experiences effects of pandemic response
For April, Kansas retail sales tax collections fell by 8.2 percent from last April, and much income tax revenue is deferred to July.