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Legislation to end Economic Development Administration introduced
Read more: Legislation to end Economic Development Administration introducedU.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo calls for an end to a wasteful federal economic development agency.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: A downtown Wichita deal shows some of the problems with the Wichita economy
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: A downtown Wichita deal shows some of the problems with the Wichita economyIn this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll examine the city council’s action regarding a downtown Wichita development project and how it is harmful to Wichita taxpayers and the economy.
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Exchange Place incentives, including free sales tax and an ethics bypass
Read more: Exchange Place incentives, including free sales tax and an ethics bypassA downtown Wichita project receives free sales taxes and a bypass of Wichita’s code of conduct for city council members.
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How TIF routes taxpayer-funded benefits to Wichita’s political players
Read more: How TIF routes taxpayer-funded benefits to Wichita’s political playersIn Wichita, tax increment financing (TIF) leads to taxpayer-funded waste that benefits those with political connections at city hall.
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School choice and state spending on schools
Read more: School choice and state spending on schoolsStates like Kansas that are struggling to balance budgets could use school choice programs as a way to save money.
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The purpose of high tax rates
Read more: The purpose of high tax ratesThe purpose of high taxes on the rich is not to get the rich to pay money, it’s to get the middle class to feel better about paying high taxes.
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Rally for school choice in Kansas
Read more: Rally for school choice in KansasParents and children from around Kansas rallied in the Kansas Capitol for school choice.
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Sam Williams, CPA?
Read more: Sam Williams, CPA?Sam Williams, a candidate for Wichita mayor, is not entitled to use the title “CPA,” according to Kansas law.
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Wichita officials complain of lack of cash for incentives
Read more: Wichita officials complain of lack of cash for incentivesWichita has stepped up with cash for incentives when needed, contrary to complaints of economic development officials.
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In Kansas, resolving school district spending variances could yield savings
Read more: In Kansas, resolving school district spending variances could yield savingsLarge variances in spending among school districts show that efficiency efforts driven by the Legislature could easily yield hundreds of millions in savings, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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The lights are off, and then they’re off
Read more: The lights are off, and then they’re offA problem with wasteful spending in downtown Wichita is gradually curing itself, creating another problem in its place.
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Republican candidates for Wichita mayor
Read more: Republican candidates for Wichita mayorOn February 19, 2015, the Sedgwick County Republican Party held a forum for Republican candidates for Wichita mayor.