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Be wary of expanding Wichita transit spending
Read more: Be wary of expanding Wichita transit spendingWichita should make sure all facts are known before making decisions on transit.
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A vision for Wichita
Read more: A vision for WichitaWhy are some in Wichita so insistent on pushing their vision of what our city should look like, and why are they willing and eager to use the coercive force of government to achieve their vision?
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Wichita school district checkbook
Read more: Wichita school district checkbookHere is checkbook data for the Wichita public school district analyzed in several ways.
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Seen and unseen on display
Read more: Seen and unseen on displayThe lesson of the book “Economics in One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt is this: “The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.”
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Incentive program ignores ‘One Lesson’
Read more: Incentive program ignores ‘One Lesson’The lesson in the book “Economics in One Lesson” is “The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.” A program implemented last year…
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WichitaLiberty.TV August 25, 2013
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV August 25, 2013In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks leads viewers through the first two chapters of Henry Hazlitt’s book “Economics in One Lesson,” using cartoons created by Amanda BillyRock. It’s about looking at not only the immediate effects but at the longer effects of any act or policy; and tracing the consequences of that policy…
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Sedgwick County delinquent taxes, the useful version
Read more: Sedgwick County delinquent taxes, the useful versionHere is the Sedgwick County delinquent tax list for 2012, able to be manipulated by computer.
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Trends in Kansas entrepreneurship
Read more: Trends in Kansas entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship is important for a growing and dynamic economy. The performance of Kansas in entrepreneurial activity is not high, compared to other states.
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Do economic development incentives work?
Read more: Do economic development incentives work?On the three major questions — Do economic development incentives create new jobs? Are those jobs taken by targeted populations in targeted places? Are incentives, at worst, only moderately revenue negative? — traditional economic development incentives do not fare well.
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In Kansas, politics may now cure its own harm
Read more: In Kansas, politics may now cure its own harmThe reason that Caleb Stegall, the current nominee, is not already on the bench is politics.
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Kansas school standards have changed
Read more: Kansas school standards have changedAt a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its standards for schools.
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Kansas school spending, slashed?
Read more: Kansas school spending, slashed?In this segment of KAKE TV “This Week in Kansas,” Richard Schrock, Peter Hancock, and Bob Weeks discuss education funding in Kansas. Tim Brown is the host.