Category: Wichita city government
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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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Education gap on Wichita City Council
Before January, none of the four men serving on the Wichita City Council had completed a college degree. The three women serving on the council set a better example, with all three holding college degrees.
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Wichita airport flights have declined
Contrary to the claims of supporters of the Kansas Affordable Airfares program, the number of flights in Wichita is declining.
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Because arts are important, government funding should be avoided
The more important to our culture we believe the arts to be, the stronger the case for getting government out of its funding.
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TIF, a Wichita ‘tool,’ might be on the way out in California
Tax increment financing (TIF), a key component for the financing of the revitalization of downtown Wichita, might be on the way out in California.
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Cabela’s CID should not be approved in Wichita
Outdoor retailer Cabela’s will ask the Wichita City Council to create a Community Improvement District (CID) for its benefit. The city should not approve this transfer of taxation — recognized as a public function — to a private entity for its exclusive benefit.
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Eastgate CID should not be approved in Wichita
Community Improvement Districts represent using the power of government for private benefit, and the Wichita City Council should not approve them.
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Wichita downtown plan to be considered by county commission
Next week the Sedgwick County Commission will consider its approval of the Goody Clancy plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita.
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Wichita should reform its economic development strategy
The City of Wichita should seek to reform its economic development strategy, as Governor Brownback has proposed for the State of Kansas.
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Affordable Airfares audit embarrassing to Wichita
An audit of Affordable Airfares produced by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit is an embarrassment to City of Wichita elected officials and staff, the Kansas Regional Area Economic Partnership, and the Wichita State University Center for Economic Development and Business Research.
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Wichita again to bet on corporate welfare as economic development
The Wichita City Council may take action that promotes corporate welfare and the city’s economic development policy.
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Wichita city manager Robert Layton on the air
Wichita city manager Robert Layton discusses city issues and takes questions from callers.