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Misguided faith
Read more: Misguided faithA big “thank you” to Mike Smith for his rebuttal to an op-ed printed in today’s Wichita Eagle.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Government accounting, Government ownership of infrastructure, and Wichita commercial property taxes
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Government accounting, Government ownership of infrastructure, and Wichita commercial property taxesGovernment leaders tell us they want to run government like a business. But does government actually do this, even when accounting for its money? Then, is it best for government to own all the infrastructure? Finally, taxes on Wichita commercial property are high, compared to the rest of the nation.
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Questions for the next Wichita city attorney: Number 4
Read more: Questions for the next Wichita city attorney: Number 4Wichita’s city attorney is retiring, and the city will select a replacement. There are a few questions that we ought to ask of candidates, such as: Can the city disregard charter ordinances when they inconvenience the council’s cronies?
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In Wichita, the attitude of some elected officials needs adjustment
Read more: In Wichita, the attitude of some elected officials needs adjustmentIn this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Attitudes of Wichita government leaders towards capitalism reveal a lack of understanding. Is only a government-owned hotel able to make capital improvements? Then, two examples of the disdain elected officials express towards their constituents who don’t agree with them.
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A lesson for Wichita in economic development
Read more: A lesson for Wichita in economic developmentWhen a prominent Wichita business executive and civic leader asked for tax relief, his reasoning allows us to more fully understand the city’s economic development efforts and nature of the people city hall trusts to lead these endeavors.
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In Wichita, ‘free markets’ cited in case for economic development incentives
Read more: In Wichita, ‘free markets’ cited in case for economic development incentivesA prominent Wichita business uses free markets to justify its request for economic development incentives. A gullible city council buys the argument.
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Wichita fails at open government and trustworthiness
Read more: Wichita fails at open government and trustworthinessAt a time when Wichita city hall needs to cultivate the trust of citizens, another incident illustrates the entrenched attitude of the city towards its citizens. Despite the proclamations of the mayor and manager, the city needs a change of attitude towards government transparency and citizens’ right to know.
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Government employee costs in the states
Read more: Government employee costs in the statesThe states vary widely in levels of state government and local government employees and payroll costs, calculated on a per-person basis. Kansas ranks high in these costs, nationally and among nearby states.
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Daily Signal launched today
Read more: Daily Signal launched todayToday The Heritage Foundation launches The Daily Signal, a news, analysis, and commentary outlet.
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Tax collections by the states
Read more: Tax collections by the statesKansas state government collects more tax revenue than most surrounding states. Additionally, severance taxes are a minor contribution to collections, even in Texas.
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Kansas City Star’s dishonest portrayal of renewable energy mandate
Read more: Kansas City Star’s dishonest portrayal of renewable energy mandateThe Star touts economic gains to the wind industry but ignores the reality that those gains come at the expense of everyone else in the form of higher taxes, higher electricity prices and other unseen economic consequences, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Wichita property taxes compared
Read more: Wichita property taxes comparedAn ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation.