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WichitaLiberty.TV September 22, 2013
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV September 22, 2013In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks looks back at chapter 5 of “Economics in One Lesson,” about how taxes discourage production. Bob takes a look a recent Wichita economic development episode and wonders if the city is performing due diligence for its citizens. Then on to chapter 6 of “Economics in One Lesson”…
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Wichita and Visioneering peers job growth
Read more: Wichita and Visioneering peers job growthVisioneering Wichita and other planning agencies take responsibility for growing the Wichita-area economy. What is the record so far?
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WichitaLiberty.TV September 15, 2013
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV September 15, 2013In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks reviews chapter 4 of “Economics in One Lesson,” about how public works mean taxes, and efforts to create jobs through spending on public works do more ham than good, if the public asset is not truly needed. The tax used to build the Instrust Bank Arena in…
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Touring a Wichita-owned downtown retail development
Read more: Touring a Wichita-owned downtown retail developmentTouring a Wichita city-owned retail strip in a prime downtown location raises a few issues.
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Like it or not, we’re coming to plan for you
Read more: Like it or not, we’re coming to plan for youDespite having voted against participation, two Kansas counties are still listed as members of a regional planning consortium.
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It hasn’t worked, but Wichita will do it again
Read more: It hasn’t worked, but Wichita will do it againWichita’s record of using economic development incentives is poor, but the city will probably continue.
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Brief filed in Kansas school finance case
Read more: Brief filed in Kansas school finance caseWalt Chappell has filed a brief providing argument and evidence relevant to the current Kansas school finance case.
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Pompeo on Syria
Read more: Pompeo on SyriaOn today’s episode of KAKE TV “This Week in Kansas” U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo discusses Syria.
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Why are Kansas school standards so low?
Read more: Why are Kansas school standards so low?At a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its already low standards for schools.
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Classical liberalism means liberty, individualism, and civil society
Read more: Classical liberalism means liberty, individualism, and civil societyIn a short video, Nigel Ashford of Institute for Humane Studies explains the tenets of classical liberalism.
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Let’s just ignore this Kansas school spending
Read more: Let’s just ignore this Kansas school spendingThe response to a survey regarding Kansas school spending is useful for two reasons: It lets us gauge the level of knowledge of the public, and it also tells us the extent to which school spending advocates will go to justify and excuse spending.