Category: Wichita city government
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Wichita business press needs to step up
If a newspaper is going to write a news story, it might as well take a moment to copy and paste information from a city council agenda packet. Especially when what is missing from the story is perhaps the most important information.
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New Wichita water plant
Next week the Wichita City Council will consider a major step in proceeding with a new Wichita water plant.
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Downtown Wichita business trends
There has been much public and private investment in Downtown Wichita. What has been the trend in business activity during this time?
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Lawrence has it. Wichita doesn’t.
Despite promises, Wichita fails to inform citizens on important activities of its government.
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Wichita metropolitan area population in context
The growth of population in Wichita compared to other areas.
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How much will this cost Wichita taxpayers?
How much, if anything, do tax abatements cost?
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Wichita tourism fee budget
The Wichita City Council will consider a budget for the city’s tourism fee paid by hotel guests.
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Why Wichita may not have the workforce
If Wichita-area companies can’t fill jobs, the declining labor force may be the reason. Who is responsible?
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Project Wichita, remember Visioneering Wichita
As Project Wichita gets ready to gather information and set goals, let’s be aware that we’ve done this before, and not long ago.
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Free standing emergency department about to open in Wichita
A project in Wichita received substantial subsidy from taxpayers. How have public policy issues been reported?
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Wichita baseball consulting contract extension may have no discussion
The City of Wichita proposes to extend a baseball consulting contract without public explanation or discussion.
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Project Wichita right to look ahead at city’s future
We can understand self-serving politicians and bureaucrats. It’s what they do. But a city’s newspaper editorial board ought to be concerned with the truth.