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Regulations, even well-intentioned, may be dangerous
Read more: Regulations, even well-intentioned, may be dangerousA regulation intended to save children resulted in many more deaths. The reason is the lulling effect.
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Wichita Transit finances
Read more: Wichita Transit financesA financial snapshot of the Wichita Transit System.
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Wichita flight count continues decline
Read more: Wichita flight count continues declineA program designed to bring low air fares to Wichita appears to meet that goal, but the unintended and inevitable consequences of the program are not being recognized. In particular, the number of flights available at the Wichita airport continues to decline.
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Wichita employment trends by industry
Read more: Wichita employment trends by industryWichita employment rises and falls by industry. Government employment usually rises.
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CID signs missing at some Wichita merchants
Read more: CID signs missing at some Wichita merchantsNot all merchants located in Wichita’s Community Improvement District program are displaying the required signage.
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Concern over state office building decision politics
Read more: Concern over state office building decision politicsSpeculation that politics might influence a decision over the location of State of Kansas offices is amusing, given that one of the players has a history of awarding campaign contributors and friends
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Minimum wage laws: Helpful or harmful?
Read more: Minimum wage laws: Helpful or harmful?What are the unseen effects of minimum wage laws?
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Round table: Role of government in society
Read more: Round table: Role of government in societyRick hosts a round table discussion with Kansas representatives Ed Trimmer, Marc Rhoades, and Bob Weeks of WichitaLiberty.org about the role of government in society.
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WichitaLiberty.TV July 14, 2013
Read more: WichitaLiberty.TV July 14, 2013In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, host Bob Weeks explains the attitude of the Wichita City Council regarding ethical behavior and reports on incidents that illustrate the need for campaign finance reform and pay-to-play laws in Wichita and Kansas. Also, Bob notices a document produced this year titled “Wichita Area Future Water Supply: A Model Program…
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The candlemakers’ petition
Read more: The candlemakers’ petitionThe arguments presented in the following essay by Frederic Bastiat, written in 1845, are still in use in city halls, county courthouses, school district boardrooms, state capitals, and probably most prominently, Washington
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Economic freedom ads debut in Wichita
Read more: Economic freedom ads debut in WichitaA campaign is started to help Wichitans learn the importance of economic freedom.
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Pompeo: Systems are needed, and risk of abuse is low
Read more: Pompeo: Systems are needed, and risk of abuse is lowU.S. Representative Mike Pompeo says the intelligence-gathering systems in place are needed, and that layers of oversight minimize the risk of abuse. The leaks by Edward Snowden, he says, have harmed the security of America.