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Sedgwick County Manager to address civic group
Read more: Sedgwick County Manager to address civic groupThis Friday, Sedgwick County Manager Bill Buchanan will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.
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‘The Audacity of Hypocricy’ in Wichita
Read more: ‘The Audacity of Hypocricy’ in WichitaThe Great American Forum hosts another event: “Come hear our panelists discuss the failed policies of the first year of the Obama Administration, and common-sense solutions to fixing our country! The topics will be: Homeland Security & Defense (Ben Sauceda), Cap & Trade (Rick Macias), Healthcare (Kenya Cox), and Economics (Brandon Rudkin). There will be…
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Kansas school spending advocate on the numbers
Read more: Kansas school spending advocate on the numbersAppearing yesterday on KPTS Television’s Ask Your Legislator, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives spoke about K-12 school funding. Jim Ward, a Democrat representing southeast Wichita, said school spending advocates are saying “We’re in a worse place that we were before the lawsuit, because now we have less money than we did in…
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MSNBC host achieves new low
Read more: MSNBC host achieves new lowThere can be no doubt as to the depth of decline of the MSNBC cable television network. Hose Ed Schultz didn’t say this on the network, he said it on his radio show. But the fact that MSNBC is okay with one of its on-air personalities advocating election fraud tells us all we need to…
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Goody Clancy market findings presented to Wichita audience
Read more: Goody Clancy market findings presented to Wichita audienceLast Wednesday Boston planning firm Goody Clancy presented some preliminary findings regarding the planning process for the revitalization of downtown Wichita. While the presentation contained some material specific to Wichita, those looking for a preview of how the planning process will deliver its promised benefits were likely to be unsatisfied.
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Martha Coakley’s Convictions
Read more: Martha Coakley’s ConvictionsDorothy Rabinowitz of the Wall Street Journal of the Wall Street Journal editorial board retells the horrifying story of the Amirault family of Massachusetts. Martha Coakley is to blame, and is in no way fit to serve in any public office, much less the United States Senate.
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Moran to address Wichita Pachyderms
Read more: Moran to address Wichita PachydermsToday, United States Representative from the first district of Kansas Jerry Moran will address the members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Moran is running against Todd Tiahrt for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from Kansas. Tiahrt spoke at the same event one week earlier.
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Resolution seeks to clarify role of Kansas courts, legislature
Read more: Resolution seeks to clarify role of Kansas courts, legislatureKansas House of Representatives member Pete DeGraaf, a Republican from Mulvane, will soon introduce a resolution “concerning the expenditure of public moneys to finance certain litigation against the Legislature or the State of Kansas.” Dick Kelsey will introduce the resolution in the Kansas Senate.
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Waterwalk hotel issue receives public input
Read more: Waterwalk hotel issue receives public inputTuesday’s meeting of the Wichita city council featured a lengthy discussion of a proposal that in the past, might have been passed without much public discussion. Instead, some useful information emerged, and the meeting opened the possibility of more citizen input not only on this item, but future city initiatives.
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Karl Peterjohn elected Chairman of Sedgwick County Commission
Read more: Karl Peterjohn elected Chairman of Sedgwick County CommissionYesterday members of the Sedgwick County Commission unanimously elected Karl Peterjohn to be their chairman.
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On Wichita school board, are only supporters’ opinions welcome?
Read more: On Wichita school board, are only supporters’ opinions welcome?At this week’s meeting of the Wichita school district board, member Lynn Rogers criticized the Wichita Eagle for printing a story that include criticism by an opponent from the 2008 bond issue campaign without disclosing his involvement in that campaign.
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WaterWalk deal not good for city, public policy
Read more: WaterWalk deal not good for city, public policyThere are several aspects of the proposed hotel in the WaterWalk development that I find troubling. Perhaps most important to public policy, the city has now recognized that when it provides subsidy to one business, it may harm other businesses. As you may recall, I’ve spoken to the council several times on this topic over…