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Wichita economic development items
Read more: Wichita economic development itemsThe Wichita city council has been busy with economic development items, and more are upcoming.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Economic Development
Read more: City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Economic DevelopmentThe City of Wichita wishes to preserve the many economic development incentives it has at its disposal.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Cultural Arts Districts
Read more: City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Cultural Arts DistrictsWichita 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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WichitaLiberty.TV: The Wichita Eagle fails the city and its readers
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: The Wichita Eagle fails the city and its readersIn this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: In its coverage of the recent election, the Wichita Eagle has failed to inform its readers of city and state issues.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Passenger rail
Read more: City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Passenger railInstead of calling for the expansion of Amtrak — perhaps the worst of all federal agencies — the City of Wichita should do taxpayers a favor and call for an end to government subsidy of Amtrak everywhere.
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What is the evidence on taxes and growth?
Read more: What is the evidence on taxes and growth?… results consistently point to significant negative effects of taxes on economic growth even after controlling for various other factors such as government spending, business cycle conditions, and monetary policy.
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Government employment and payroll in Kansas
Read more: Government employment and payroll in KansasThe United States Census Bureau collects employment data from governmental units.
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Foundations of a Free Society
Read more: Foundations of a Free SocietyFreedom creates prosperity. It unleashes human talent, invention and innovation, creating wealth where none existed before, writes Eamonn Butler of the Adam Smith Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Can anyone make a pencil?
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Can anyone make a pencil?In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV, I introduce the video “I, Pencil” and then show the movie as created by Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Kansas cities should not unilaterally grant tax breaks
Read more: Kansas cities should not unilaterally grant tax breaksWhen Kansas cities grant economic development incentives, they may also unilaterally take action that affects overlapping jurisdictions such as counties, school districts, and the state itself. The legislature should end this.
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Are Kansas classroom sizes growing?
Read more: Are Kansas classroom sizes growing?On his blog, former Kansas state budget director Duane Goossen writes: ?Lawmakers do have discretion over general state aid, and they have chosen to let it decline. The result: classroom sizes are growing and Kansas districts are less able to competitively attract and retain high-caliber teachers.? Here’s the data, fresh from Kansas State Department of…
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Not all Wichita candidates support your right to know
Read more: Not all Wichita candidates support your right to knowNot all candidates for Wichita city offices support citizens’ right to know how taxpayer money is spent.