-
Sedgwick County land development will harm private sector
Read more: Sedgwick County land development will harm private sectorAs Sedgwick County considers whether to enter the industrial land development business, there are many considerations that must be weighed before proceeding. My greatest concern is the impact that government land development will have on the private sector in Wichita. … Government has advantages that the private sector doesn’t. It has access to free capital.…
-
Kansas coal still generates discussion
Read more: Kansas coal still generates discussionThe recent decision in Kansas to proceed with the building of a coal-fired power plant still generates discussion. Today’s Wichita Eagle carries a letter to the editor that deserves discussion of its claims. The main focus of today’s letter is that we as a state missed out on an opportunity to “produce thousands upon thousands…
-
Sedgwick County needs to slow down, deliberate land purchase
Read more: Sedgwick County needs to slow down, deliberate land purchaseSedgwick County seems to be in a rush to make a huge decision that will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects on our county. We don’t have, however, anywhere near all the information we need to make this decision. We need to slow down and decide what role we want to have county government play in…
-
Wichita school board to take citizen input on budget
Read more: Wichita school board to take citizen input on budget“The Board of Education is hosting a Board Night Out community meeting to discuss the 2009-2010 budget on Monday, May 18, 7 – 9 p.m. at Washington Elementary, 424 N. Pennsylvania. Community members are invited to learn about the district’s budget and to provide feedback, which will be used as the BOE finalizes the budget.”
-
The audacity of hopelessness
Read more: The audacity of hopelessnessBy Gregory L. Schneider President Barack Obama has had his way with business in his first hundred days in office. He is the only president in American history to fire a CEO of a private business, Rick Wagoner of General Motors. He called bondholders of Chrysler Corporation speculators after they refused a government-financed deal that…
-
Wichita arts funding: not all are happy
Read more: Wichita arts funding: not all are happyNot everyone is happy with the way the City of Wichita funds the arts and culture. Mayor Carl Brewer is quoted as saying “Each year, somebody is not going to get some money, and then it is a personal issue.” I have to tell the mayor that when citizens pay taxes to support institutions that…
-
Geophysicist to testify before EPA
Read more: Geophysicist to testify before EPAToday Wichita Geophysicist Dennis Hedke is in Arlington, Virginia to testify before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the science of global warming, or climate change.
-
Government-run health care focus of May 24 demonstration
Read more: Government-run health care focus of May 24 demonstrationNext Sunday, Wichita-area citizens will have an opportunity to let their fellow citizens and the Obama administration know of the dangers of government control of health care.
-
Global warming fundamentals available
Read more: Global warming fundamentals availableWichita Geophysicist Dennis Hedke delivered a lecture on the science underlying global warming. He also covered the severe economic impact that the ill-considered war on carbon dioxide emissions will have. You can read my coverage and notes by clicking on Wichita Geophysicist explains climate science data. Now Dennis has made some of his charts and…
-
Kansas, once home to education equality, now lags in freedom
Read more: Kansas, once home to education equality, now lags in freedomAt one time Kansas played a leading role in education equality, as Topeka was home to the school that produced the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision by the United States Supreme Court. Today, however, Kansas lags in educational freedom and choice. The public school lobby in Kansas does everything it can to stomp…
-
Regulation can backfire, benefit wrong parties
Read more: Regulation can backfire, benefit wrong partiesRegulators — no matter how well-intentioned, no matter how noble their cause — usually fail to achieve their goals. Here’s a look behind the scenes of how things can work.
-
Sedgwick County industrial park requires scrutiny
Read more: Sedgwick County industrial park requires scrutinyAt Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners, a seemingly innocent item appeared on the meeting agenda. Titled simply “LAND PURCHASE CONTRACT — Presented by Chris Chronis, CFO” and accompanied by a recommendation to approve the contract, this item might have slipped public notice if not for Dion Lefler’s Wichita Eagle story the…