Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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The Lux in Wichita: Taxpayer funding of lifestyle choices
The Wichita City Council decides that taxpayers should pay for the lifestyle choices of a relative few.
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Wichita City Council Meeting: December 2, 2025
The Wichita City Council convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a comprehensive session addressing critical issues including the approval of a new City Manager, significant water and sewer rate adjustments, union contract negotiations, and affordable housing initiatives. The meeting featured passionate public testimony on food deserts and homelessness, the approval of Dennis Marstall as…
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In Wichita, why do some pay taxes, and others don’t?
A request by a luxury development in downtown Wichita raises issues, for example, why do we have to pay taxes?
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Century II resource center
A resource of information about the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center in Wichita. Send suggestions for additions to bob.weeks@gmail.com. This document has three sections: Websites and online sources Documents News and opinion. The last update was Saturday, January 9, 2021. Websites and online Professional Management Services for Century II This is a page…
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Sedgwick County illustrates inefficiency of tax credit mechanism
Tax credits can be an inefficient way for government to distribute benefits, as illustrated by action the Sedgwick County Commission will consider today.
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Wichita City Council Selects New City Manager After 16-Year Era: November 25, 2025 Meeting Analysis
In a historic November 25, 2025 session, Wichita City Council voted 5-2 to negotiate with Dennis Marstall as next City Manager, ending Robert Layton’s 16-year tenure. Council Member Johnson raised process concerns while supporting future search. Meeting also featured housing safety advocacy and cemetery preservation updates.
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White House Preservation Laws and Regulations: How They’re Applied
The White House preservation framework has evolved from crisis-driven interventions (Truman) to institutionalized protection (Kennedy) to ongoing debates about presidential authority versus historical stewardship (Trump ballroom).
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Articles of Interest
Kansas liberal Republicans, student rights, greenwashing, historic preservation, Sotamayor.
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Special interests defend wind subsidies at taxpayer cost
The spurious arguments made in support of the wind production tax credit shows just how difficult it is to replace cronyism with economic freedom.
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Kerr’s attacks on Pompeo’s energy policies fall short
An op-ed written in favor of the wind production tax credit shows just how difficult it is to replace cronyism with economic freedom.
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White House Ballroom Lawsuit: Legal Analysis of the Historic Preservation Fight
The Trump administration wants to build a fortified ballroom on the White House grounds. A historic preservation nonprofit says it’s illegal. The D.C. Circuit hears oral argument June 5. Here’s what’s actually at stake — and why courts may never reach the merits.