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Kansas Secretary of State candidate to speak in Wichita
Read more: Kansas Secretary of State candidate to speak in WichitaThis Friday Kris Kobach will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Kobach is a law professor at University of Missouri Kansas City, former chair of the Kansas Republican party, and a past candidate for the United States Congress. He currently is a candidate for the Republican party nomination for Kansas Secretary of…
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Wichita area legislative meeting set
Read more: Wichita area legislative meeting setWichita area legislators will meet with the public this Saturday April 24. This meeting is right before the legislature starts meeting on Wednesday April 28 to formulate a budget for Kansas, making decisions on the level of spending and taxes.
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Wake Up America meeting in Severy
Read more: Wake Up America meeting in SeveryOn Saturday April 24, a “Wake Up America” town hall meeting will be held in the school auditorium. Doors open at 10:00, with speakers scheduled to start at 11:15.
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Independence caucus: miracle or fantasy?
Read more: Independence caucus: miracle or fantasy?Would you like to be our new Congressman or Congresswoman? According to the political action group Independence Caucus (aka icaucus) you can be, even if you have no political track record. Can you defeat a six-term incumbent, even if he outspends you 6 to 1? According to icaucus you can — all you need is…
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Kansas budget gap, the real numbers
Read more: Kansas budget gap, the real numbersOn Friday the Kansas Consensus Revenue Estimating Group met and released their estimate of revenue for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next. Revenue estimates for both years were revised downwards.
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Wichita proposed tax increment financing district subject of news
Read more: Wichita proposed tax increment financing district subject of newsToday’s Wichita Eagle carries two news stories regarding the proposed expansion of a downtown Wichita tax increment financing (TIF) district. The front-page story Condo vote key to downtown Wichita growth and the additional story Owners report mixed views of developers provided background on the vote the Wichita City Council may make at Tuesday’s 9:00 am…
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Correction
Read more: CorrectionIn my article Wichita city hall silent on handling of ethics issue, I made a mistake in stating that a ready-to-print story was canceled by Wichita Eagle newsroom management. Eagle editor Sherry Chisenhall informs me that the newspaper did perform research as I reported, but the matter never advanced to a story that was ready…
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Taxpayer-funded development in Wichita opposed
Read more: Taxpayer-funded development in Wichita opposedAfter the formal presentation I personally complemented the Minnesota Guys and thanked them for what they were doing downtown. They assured me that their redevelopment work in our downtown would be completed without government incentives, and I assured them that they would have my support as long as they stayed out of the public treasury.
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Topeka tax increment financing project struggles
Read more: Topeka tax increment financing project strugglesIn Topeka, a residential and retail project funded with $5 million of tax increment financing (TIF) is in trouble.
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American education in 2030: teacher pay
Read more: American education in 2030: teacher payCaroline Hoxby, a Stanford University economics professor who studies the economics of education, looks at the future of teacher pay and teaching. While her vision of what might happen is positive for both teachers and schoolchildren, substantial change will need to take place for this vision to be realized. Specifically, the nation will have to…
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Tax day should bring tax awareness
Read more: Tax day should bring tax awarenessAs a country we spend an enormous effort on tax recordkeeping and compliance.
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Tax increment financing questions topic at Wichita city council meeting
Read more: Tax increment financing questions topic at Wichita city council meetingOn Tuesday the Wichita city council heard a request by Real Development for a $2.5 million increase in tax increment financing on a downtown project. Discussion during the meeting revealed how little is known about the numbers that the city uses in deciding whether to participate in the project. Numbers that don’t make sense, plus…