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WichitaLiberty.TV: For whose benefit are elections, school employment, wind power, unions, unemployment
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: For whose benefit are elections, school employment, wind power, unions, unemploymentThe controversy over the timing of city and school board elections provides an insight into government. Then: Can a candidate for governor’s claims about Kansas school employment be believed? Wind power is expensive electricity, very expensive. A Wichita auto dealer pushes back against union protests. Finally, what is the real rate of unemployment in America?
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Why would the Washington Post do this?
Read more: Why would the Washington Post do this?Why would the Washington Post embarrass itself by republishing a thoroughly discredited attempt to link the Koch brothers to the Keystone Pipeline, wonders John Hinderaker of Powerline.
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State financial data, an interactive presentation
Read more: State financial data, an interactive presentationSelected statistics about state finances from the United States Census Bureau are presented in an interactive visualization.
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Could lower open records fees threaten Kansans’ safety?
Read more: Could lower open records fees threaten Kansans’ safety?Opponents of a bill targeted at reducing the cost of acquiring public documents say it will eliminate a necessary revenue stream for many Kansas government entities.
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State and local government employment levels vary
Read more: State and local government employment levels varyThe states vary widely in levels of state government and local government employees, calculated on a per-person basis.
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Lashing out at Charles and David Koch, falsely
Read more: Lashing out at Charles and David Koch, falselyThe attack campaign on Charles and David Koch is a clear sign that Democrats are very worried about November, and they’re lashing out at anyone who’s bankrolling the opposition.
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Are you worried about global warming?
Read more: Are you worried about global warming?As the following two charts show, the models that are in common use by climate scientists have predicted rising temperatures, but actual observations of temperatures have not conformed to predictions. Temperatures have been level in recent years.
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During Sunshine Week, here are a few things Wichita could do
Read more: During Sunshine Week, here are a few things Wichita could doThe City of Wichita says it values open and transparent government, but the city could improve several areas of providing information and records to citizens.
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Kansas Open Records Act reform possible
Read more: Kansas Open Records Act reform possibleA committee of the Kansas house of Representatives will consider a bill that would make small but welcome reforms to the Kansas Open Records Act.
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State employment visualizations
Read more: State employment visualizationsThere’s been dueling claims and controversy over employment figures in Kansas and our state’s performance relative to others. I present the actual data in interactive visualizations that you can use to make up your own mind.
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Recommended reading: Foundations of a Free Society
Read more: Recommended reading: Foundations of a Free SocietyDescribed as “An introduction to the core principles that define a free society,” I highly recommend this short book.
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Wichita City Council to consider entrenching power of special interest groups
Read more: Wichita City Council to consider entrenching power of special interest groupsThe Wichita City Council will consider a resolution in support of the status quo for city elections. Which is to say, the council will likely express its support for special interest groups whose goals are in conflict with the wellbeing of the public.