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Wichita water statistics update
Read more: Wichita water statistics updateThe Wichita ASR water project produced more water in August than in July, but continues to fail to produce water at the projected rate or design capacity.
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Kansas schools shortchanged by accounting systems
Read more: Kansas schools shortchanged by accounting systemsKansas schools could receive $21 million annually in federal funds if the state had adequate information systems in place.
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Kansas teachers earn pension credit while working for union
Read more: Kansas teachers earn pension credit while working for unionAn audit finds that a handful of Kansas teachers have accumulated KPERS service credits while working for teachers unions.
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Making a difference in county government
Read more: Making a difference in county governmentSedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell spoke to a luncheon audience of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.
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Having raised taxes, could you give us a little access?
Read more: Having raised taxes, could you give us a little access?The Wichita public school district has raised taxes substantially, but it’s still difficult to view the board meetings. Could we work out a deal?
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Another week in Wichita, more CID sprawl
Read more: Another week in Wichita, more CID sprawlShoppers in west Wichita should prepare to pay higher taxes, if the city approves a Community Improvement District at Kellogg and West Streets.
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Austrian economics to be explained
Read more: Austrian economics to be explainedA breakfast meeting in Wichita features Richard M. Ebeling, Ph.D. speaking on Austrian Economics.
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Quarterly gross domestic product by state
Read more: Quarterly gross domestic product by stateThe U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is releasing prototype quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) by state statistics for 2005–2014. Here is an interactive visualization.
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Sedgwick County financial document archive
Read more: Sedgwick County financial document archiveSedgwick County Kansas doesn’t make available online budgets for more than two years, so I’ve obtained both recommended and adopted budgets and made them available.
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Wichita CID illustrates pitfalls of government intervention
Read more: Wichita CID illustrates pitfalls of government interventionA proposed special tax district in Wichita holds the potential to harm consumers, the city’s reputation, and the business prospects of competitors. Besides, we shouldn’t let private parties use a government function for their exclusive benefit.
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Richard Ranzau on core American values in Sedgwick County
Read more: Richard Ranzau on core American values in Sedgwick CountySedgwick County Commission Chairman Richard Ranzau spoke about Returning Core American Values to Sedgwick County before a luncheon audience of the Wichita Pachyderm Club Friday, August 28, 2015.
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Politics, the courts, and innovative solutions
Read more: Politics, the courts, and innovative solutionsThe Honorable 18th Judicial District Court Judge Phil Journey presented an inspiring and forward thinking presentation at the Wichita Pachyderm Club luncheon meeting titled, “Politics, the Courts, and Innovative Solutions.” Said Pachyderm Club vice-president John Todd: “Judge Journey’s common-sense, fair, effective, and innovative methods of dealing with people who appear in his court is superb.”…