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You, too, may be a Kansas budget analyst
Read more: You, too, may be a Kansas budget analystTo help Kansans understand the options for future Kansas budgets, Kansas Policy Institute has produced a calculator that lets voters experiment with scenarios of their own making.
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Wichita water rates seen as not encouraging conservation
Read more: Wichita water rates seen as not encouraging conservationWichita water rates are about average for households using modest amounts of water. But households using a lot of water pay much less than average, leading us to wonder if Wichita could adjust its rates to encourage conservation and/or generate more revenue.
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Is Wichita campaigning for the sales tax?
Read more: Is Wichita campaigning for the sales tax?To pay for a new water supply, Wichita gives voters two choices and portrays one as exceptionally bad and unwise. This either-or fallacy created by the city is a form of campaigning for the sales tax in disguise.
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Wichita city hall doesn’t need a sales tax to burn off the fog
Read more: Wichita city hall doesn’t need a sales tax to burn off the fogAs Wichita voters consider promises of transparency and reporting regarding job creation, the city fails to make even the most basic information available.
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In Wichita, pro-sales tax campaign group uses sales tax-exempt building as headquarters
Read more: In Wichita, pro-sales tax campaign group uses sales tax-exempt building as headquartersWhile “Yes Wichita” campaigns for higher sales taxes, it operates from a building that received a special exemption from paying sales tax.
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Voter support of taxpayer-funded economic development incentives
Read more: Voter support of taxpayer-funded economic development incentivesIn a poll, about one-third of Wichita voters support local governments using taxpayer money to provide subsidies to certain businesses for economic development.
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For Wichita, another economic development plan
Read more: For Wichita, another economic development planThe Wichita City Council will consider a proposal from a consultant to “facilitate a community conversation for the creation of a new economic development diversification plan for the greater Wichita region.” Haven’t we been down this road before?
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Wichita’s aversion to debt
Read more: Wichita’s aversion to debtWichita city leaders and the “Vote Yes” group say it’s better to pay for a new water source with sales tax rather than debt.
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Kansas school spending updated for 2014
Read more: Kansas school spending updated for 2014Updated figures for Kansas school spending are now available from the Kansas State Department of Education.
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Wichita debt levels seen to rise
Read more: Wichita debt levels seen to riseAs part of the campaign for a proposed Wichita sales tax, the city says that debt is bad. But actions the city has taken have caused debt levels to rise, and projections are for further increases.
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In Wichita, promises of accountability and transparency
Read more: In Wichita, promises of accountability and transparencyBoosters of the proposed Wichita sales tax promise transparency. But Wichita has not delivered on that in the past, and still rebuffs the public’s right to know.
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Wichita voters’ opinion of city spending
Read more: Wichita voters’ opinion of city spendingAs Wichita voters prepare to decide on the proposed one cent per dollar sales tax, a recent survey found that few voters believe the city spends efficiently.