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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday October 17, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday October 17, 2010Today: Carl Brewer, Corporate welfare, Downtown Wichita revitalization, Sue Schlapp, Tea Party, Politics, Free markets
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Goyle, Pompeo file campaign finance reports
Read more: Goyle, Pompeo file campaign finance reportsHere’s a summary of the campaign finance reports filed on October 16, 2010 for candidates for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, Democrat Raj Goyle and Republican Mike Pompeo.
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Free political speech, with what restrictions?
Read more: Free political speech, with what restrictions?The ability to exercise free speech anonymously is important for both individuals and corporations.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday October 15, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday October 15, 2010Today: Capitalism, Jerry Moran, Mike Pompeo, Raj Goyle, Regulation, Tea Party, Wichita Pachyderm Club, Corporate welfare, Taxation, Tom Holland, Elections
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Sedgwick County Commissioners applauded
Read more: Sedgwick County Commissioners applaudedWe were pleased to see the Sedgwick County Commission vote this week to stop the proposed TIF district in the Planeview neighborhood. Commissioners correctly determined that approval of the TIF would have adversely affected other businesses in the area.
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Kansas business climate: not good
Read more: Kansas business climate: not goodOn this week’s episode of the KAKE Television public affairs program “This Week in Kansas,” Kansas Policy Institute Dave Trabert told host Tim Brown that Kansas tax policy is creating a poor environment for business. “Kansas is becoming increasingly a difficult place to do business,” Trabert said.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday October 14, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday October 14, 2010Today: Kansas fourth district, Carl Brewer, Economic development, Education, Eminent domain, Kansas legislature, Mark Parkinson, Mike Pompeo, Raj Goyle, Elections.
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Sedgwick County Commission District 4 forum
Read more: Sedgwick County Commission District 4 forumLast night the three candidates seeking to serve the citizens of Sedgwick County district 4 as their commissioner participated in a forum at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. The event was sponsored by the Riverside Citizens Association, assisted by the League of Women Voters — Wichita Metro.
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In Kansas, phoning for freedom — from my home
Read more: In Kansas, phoning for freedom — from my homePersonal contact with voters is a proven method of influencing how people will vote. While walking door-to-door talking to voters is the best method, personal telephone calls — not machine-generated robo calls — are a close second. Now Americans for Prosperity has an advanced system that allows citizens to make telephone calls to voters from…
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Wichita’s alphabet soup of ‘tax tricks’
Read more: Wichita’s alphabet soup of ‘tax tricks’I want to commend the courage shown by the October 10 Sunday editorial “Get control of incentives.” It takes some intestinal fortitude to speak out against the “tax tricks” (wonderful description) that have been foisted on the city and county taxpayers already burdened by federal, state, and property taxes.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday October 12, 2010
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday October 12, 2010Today: Economic development, Elections, Eminent domain, Government spending, Kansas Reporter, Koch Industries, Mark Parkinson, Politics, Regulation, Wichita city council, Economics