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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Water pipe(s)
Read more: Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Water pipe(s)The “Yes Wichita” campaign group makes a Facebook post with false information to Wichita voters. Will Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer send a mailer to Wichitans warning them of this misleading information?
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Wichita to consider tax exemptions
Read more: Wichita to consider tax exemptionsA Wichita company asks for property and sales tax exemptions on the same day Wichita voters decide whether to increase the sales tax, including the tax on groceries.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute on the Kansas budget
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute on the Kansas budgetIn this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute talks about KPI’s recent policy brief “A Five-Year Budget Plan for the State of Kansas: How to balance the budget and have healthy ending balances without tax increases or service reductions.”
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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Tax rates
Read more: Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Tax ratesThe claim that the mill levy has not been raised for a long time is commonly made by the city and “Yes Wichita” supporters. It’s useful to take a look at actual numbers to see what has happened.
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While campaigning for higher sales tax, the Wichita Chamber president seeks an extension of his exemption from that tax
Read more: While campaigning for higher sales tax, the Wichita Chamber president seeks an extension of his exemption from that taxCampaigning for higher sales tax on groceries for low-income households while you ask for an extension of your company’s exemption from paying sales tax is, well, awkward.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer is concerned about misinformation
Read more: Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer is concerned about misinformationWichita Mayor Carl Brewer is concerned about misinformation being spread regarding the proposed Wichita sales tax.
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‘Yes Wichita’ co-chairs serve up contradicting plans for sales tax revenue
Read more: ‘Yes Wichita’ co-chairs serve up contradicting plans for sales tax revenueAt two forums on the proposed Wichita sales tax, leaders of the “Yes Wichita” group provided contradicting visions for plans for economic development spending, and for its oversight.
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Another Wichita sales tax forum
Read more: Another Wichita sales tax forumOn Wednesday October 29 KCTU Television held a televised debate on the issue of the proposed one cent per dollar Wichita sales tax.
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Wichita sales tax forum
Read more: Wichita sales tax forumThe League of Women Voters — Wichita Metro held a lunchtime forum on the issue of the proposed one cent per dollar Wichita sales tax.