Category: Wichita city government
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Wichita: A conversation for a positive community and city agenda
Wichita City Manager Robert Layton held a discussion titled “What are Wichita’s Strengths and Weaknesses: A Conversation for a Positive Community and City Agenda.”
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Wichita economic development items this week
Two economic development items on tap in Wichita this week illustrate failures or shortcomings of the regime.
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Wichita to impose burdensome occupational requirements
The proposed massage therapist regulations in Wichita are likely to be ineffective, but will limit economic opportunity and harm consumers.
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Brookings Metro Monitor and Wichita
A research project by The Brookings Institution illustrates the poor performance of the Wichita-area economy.
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Massage business regulations likely to be ineffective, but will be onerous
The Wichita City Council is likely to create a new regulatory regime for massage businesses in response to a problem that is already addressed by strict laws.
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Reforming economic development in Wichita
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Can we reform economic development in Wichita to give us the growth we need?
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Empowering and engaging Wichitans, or not
Does the City of Wichita really want to “empower and engage citizens by providing information necessary to keep them informed on the actions their government is taking?”
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Wichita water statistics update
The Wichita ASR water project produced little water in December. There were 31 days when river flow was adequate.
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Property rights in Wichita: Your roof
The Wichita City Council will attempt to settle a dispute concerning whether a new roof should be allowed to have a vertical appearance rather than the horizontal appearance of the old.