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Kansas small business will be harmed by targeted tax increases
Read more: Kansas small business will be harmed by targeted tax increasesFor so many small business owners in Kansas, it has been nearly a two years since we started experiencing the toughest economic times ever. So many customers have quit coming into our establishments and those who have come will spend much less. Some small business owners have had to cut back employees and many more…
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Tax increment financing is not free money
Read more: Tax increment financing is not free moneyCato Institute Senior Fellow Randal O’Toole has written extensively on the subject of urban planning, development, and tax increment financing (TIF) districts. The following article contains many points that the Wichita City Council may wish to consider as it considers expansion of a downtown Wichita TIF district at tomorrow’s council meeting.
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Response to economic crisis to be subject of Wichita lecture
Read more: Response to economic crisis to be subject of Wichita lectureTomorrow night at Friends University Dr. Brian Domitrovic of Sam Houston State University will speak on some of the key people and principles in his book Econoclasts: The Rebels Who Sparked the Supply-Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity.
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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.