Voice for Liberty

The politically-motivated attack on Koch Industries

October 10, 2011

The more scrutiny the Bloomberg article attacking Koch Industries receives, the worse it looks.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 10, 2011

October 10, 2011

Today: AFP meeting features former Congressman Tiahrt; Government planning; Longwell joins Democrats to defeat Republicans; Optimal size of government; Steve Jobs; Lieutenant Governor in Wichita; When governments cut spending.
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Courtyard Hotel up again for tax breaks

October 10, 2011

The request for tax breaks by an Old Town Wichita hotel raises several questions of public policy, and illustrates the need for pay-to-play laws in Wichita.
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Powerline on Bloomberg, Koch Industries

October 7, 2011

The recent piece by Bloomberg Markets on the purported faults of Koch Industries is being revealed as another example of the politically-motivated slash-and-burn pieces that have become common at media outlets with a liberal political agenda.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011

Today: Green energy in Kansas; Economic development in Wichita; The first rough draft of the Solyndra story; Democrats Anonymous.
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Kansas and its own Solyndra

October 5, 2011

At this moment, we can’t say that Kansas has its own version of Solyndra, the subsidized and politically-connected solar energy firm that recently shut down its operations and declared bankruptcy. But as far as absorbing the important lessons from Solyndra, we may have another chance to learn them in Kansas.
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Wichita city council: substance and process

October 4, 2011

The Wichita City Council and city hall bureaucrats have shown that they are willing to follow the letter of the law, but following the spirit and substance of the law, especially regarding public hearings and citizen involvement, remains a challenge for the city.
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Pompeo at Pachyderm on economy, budget

October 3, 2011

U. S. Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club, with members interested in the economy and budget issues.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 3, 2011

October 3, 2011

Today: Wichita City Council; What if the NFL Played by Teachers’ Rules?; Do-nothing Hoover?; Kansas school cash; John Locke to appear in Wichita.
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Kansas schools’ unspent funds on the rise — again

October 3, 2011

New data from the Kansas Department of Education show that Kansas public schools increased their operating carryover cash reserves by $93.7 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
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Ken-Mar TIF district, the bailouts

October 3, 2011

Circumstances surrounding the Ken-Mar shopping center in northeast Wichita illustrate how inappropriate it is for the city to serve as either entrepreneur or partner with entrepreneurs, and is another lesson in how Wichita needs pay-to-play laws.
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NAT GAS Act: Markets are better able to decide

October 2, 2011

The real lesson to be learned from Solyndra is that government is not equipped to act as entrepreneur. We need to apply that lesson to natural gas powered vehicles before it is too late.
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