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Bombardier good news, but tempered
Read more: Bombardier good news, but temperedYesterday’s announcement by aviation manufacturer Bombardier LearJet of an expansion creating 450 jobs is welcome news in Wichita, but the reality under the covers of the deal is more than a little sobering.
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Meitzner clarifies: I’m not opposed
Read more: Meitzner clarifies: I’m not opposedWichita City Council Member Pete Meitzner clarifies his remarks, saying he supports public debate and discourse.
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Sedgwick County commissioners vote Democratic
Read more: Sedgwick County commissioners vote DemocraticDespite holding a four to one majority, Sedgwick County Commission Republicans elect a Democrat to be Chairman.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday January 11, 2012
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday January 11, 2012Today: A legislator would do this?; Where to see, listen to State of State Address; Kansas Policy Institute launches blog; Kansas House Speaker criticized; Kansas presidential caucus; Democrats urged to help Republicans; Kansas health issues; Separation of art and state; Numbers trouble Americans; and Capitalism.
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Kansas senators seen as unfriendly to business
Read more: Kansas senators seen as unfriendly to businessThe Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC is supporting challengers to Kansas senators who have voting records contrary to economic freedom and free enterprise.
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Pentagon strategy blamed for Boeing Wichita closure
Read more: Pentagon strategy blamed for Boeing Wichita closureThe fact that price was the key determinant in the decision to award Boeing the air force refueling tanker contract led Boeing to close its underutilized, and therefore expensive, Wichita plant.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday January 9, 2012
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday January 9, 2012Today: Wichita City Council; Kansas House Speaker speaking in Wichita; Legislature starts; State of the State address; Kansas State Sovereignty Rally; Making Economics Come Alive.
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Wichita TIF: Taxpayer-funded benefits to political players
Read more: Wichita TIF: Taxpayer-funded benefits to political playersIt is now confirmed: In Wichita, tax increment financing (TIF) leads to taxpayer-funded waste that benefits those with political connections at city hall.
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For Koch Industries, New York Times’ vendetta is never-ending
Read more: For Koch Industries, New York Times’ vendetta is never-endingThe New York Times continues its vendetta against Wichita-based Koch Industries.
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Good news coming for Wichita, says Brownback top aide
Read more: Good news coming for Wichita, says Brownback top aideSpeaking to the Wichita Pachyderm Club today, David Kensinger, Chief of Staff for Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, said that Brownback will be in Wichita Tuesday “with a very specific announcement as relates to jobs in the aviation industry.”
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Boeing departure presents challenge for Wichita and Kansas
Read more: Boeing departure presents challenge for Wichita and KansasThe announcement of the departure from Wichita of Boeing presents challenges for the Wichita area and the state of Kansas. The response of government officials over the next few years will need to depart from past and present practice if Wichita wants to build a dynamic and sustainable economy. With a few exceptions, our current…
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In Wichita, occupiers make presence known at legislative meeting
Read more: In Wichita, occupiers make presence known at legislative meetingComments from 53 speakers at a forum in Wichita signal a busy and contentious legislative session is just ahead. About 200 showed up for the South-central Kansas Legislative Forum at the Sedgwick County Courthouse Tuesday night.