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Kansas PEAK program: corporate welfare wrapped in obfuscation
Read more: Kansas PEAK program: corporate welfare wrapped in obfuscationMany economic development programs, such as the Kansas Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) program, are surrounded by confusion that hides the economic reality of the transactions.
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Era of energy subsidies is over
Read more: Era of energy subsidies is overGovernment spending on energy programs is harmful and leads to suboptimal decisions made for political reasons, rather than letting markets and American ingenuity work write U.S. Representatives Mike Pompeo and Raul Labrador.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday November 28, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday November 28, 2011Today: FHA risk; Boeing in Wichita; Wichita City Council; Harm of public-sector unions; Rep. Hedke, author of new book, to speak; Myth of spending cuts.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday November 23, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday November 23, 2011Today: Standing up for fundamental liberties; Private property saved the Pilgrims; Did Grover Norquist derail the Supercommittee; Drive-through petition signing; Job creation; Experts.
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Bombardier Learjet should pay just a little
Read more: Bombardier Learjet should pay just a littleIn a presentation made to economic development officials, aviation manufacturer Bombardier LearJet speaks with pride of its investment in Kansas. But for the present project before the Sedgwick County Commission today, it appears that the company is planning to make no investment at all.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday November 22, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday November 22, 2011Today: Ghana junket; Kansas job recovery seen as slow; Village West defaults; Pachyderm speakers.
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TIF and other subsidies harm Wichita
Read more: TIF and other subsidies harm WichitaEveryone who cares about Wichita — the entire city, not just special interests — ought to be opposed to the continued use of tax increment financing (TIF) districts and other forms of subsidy that direct benefits to a small group at the expense of everyone else.
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Wichita property taxes are high, leading to other problems
Read more: Wichita property taxes are high, leading to other problemsHigh business property taxes in Wichita cause officials to take an “active investor” role in economic development, despite evidence that this approach does not work.
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Supercommittee fails at tiny goal
Read more: Supercommittee fails at tiny goalThe failure of the Congressional Supercommittee to meet such a small and modest goal is not good news, as the real problems are much larger.
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Kansas school spending facts ignored by many
Read more: Kansas school spending facts ignored by manyA recent Lawrence Journal-World editorial that was repeated in the Wichita Eagle made several claims about Kansas schools that don’t hold up under scrutiny. Unfortunately, the editorial is an example of how difficult it is to have a reasoned discussion of Kansas school issues.
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Tax increment financing: The right tool for Wichita jobs?
Read more: Tax increment financing: The right tool for Wichita jobs?Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development tool that uses the expected growth (or increment) in property tax revenues from a designated geographic area of a municipality to finance bonds used to pay for goods and services calculated to spur growth in the TIF district. The analysis performed for this study found TIF does…