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Wichitaliberty.TV: Special taxes for artists
Read more: Wichitaliberty.TV: Special taxes for artistsIn this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita government spending on economic development leads to imagined problems that require government intervention and more taxpayer contribution to resolve. The cycle of organic rebirth of cities is then replaced with bureaucratic management.
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A chance for Wichita to embrace transparency
Read more: A chance for Wichita to embrace transparencyPromises of transparency were made during the recent Wichita sales tax campaign. If the city cares about government transparency, the city should implement its promises, even though the tax did not pass.
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Kansas school finance case based on inadequate standards
Read more: Kansas school finance case based on inadequate standardsThe just-released Gannon school finance decision in Kansas concludes that not long ago Kansas schools were functioning adequately. But data on Kansas school standards says something else.
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Clawbacks illustrate difficulty of economic development
Read more: Clawbacks illustrate difficulty of economic developmentPoliticians and government officials like clawbacks in economic development incentive agreements. But do these provisions have any negative aspects?
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Year in Review: 2014
Read more: Year in Review: 2014Here is a sampling of stories from Voice for Liberty in 2014.
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Economic development in Sedgwick County
Read more: Economic development in Sedgwick CountyThe issue of awarding an economic development incentive reveals much as to why the Wichita-area economy has not grown.
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Sedgwick County meeting video, not for everyone
Read more: Sedgwick County meeting video, not for everyoneTrying to view video of Sedgwick County Commission meetings could be frustrating for many citizens.
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Kansas is not an entrepreneurial state
Read more: Kansas is not an entrepreneurial stateThe performance of Kansas in entrepreneurial activity is not high, compared to other states.
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Myth: Markets promote greed and selfishness
Read more: Myth: Markets promote greed and selfishnessMarkets make it possible for the most altruistic, as well as the most selfish, to advance their purposes in peace, writes Tom G. Palmer.
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In Wichita, running government like a business
Read more: In Wichita, running government like a businessIn Wichita and Sedgwick County, can we run government like a business? Should we even try? Do our leaders think there is a difference?
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Economic development in Wichita: Looking beyond the immediate
Read more: Economic development in Wichita: Looking beyond the immediateDecisions on economic development initiatives in Wichita are made based on “stage one” thinking, failing to look beyond what is immediate and obvious.
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The odd ethics of Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer
Read more: The odd ethics of Wichita Mayor Carl BrewerThe Wichita city council should repeal a law that the council doesn’t follow.