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Wichita facade improvement loan program: questions to answer
Read more: Wichita facade improvement loan program: questions to answerSchemes like this lead to the broader question: Will any project in downtown Wichita ever be accomplished without the taxpayer being involved? That’s what people — at least me — are criticizing. I’m not against downtown development, Mr. Mayor. I’m against the taxpayer being dragged into deals like this that may or may not work.…
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KNEA: No shared sacrifice
Read more: KNEA: No shared sacrificeDespite the fact that Kansas school spending has been increasing rapidly in recent years, and despite the fact that K-12 education has been spared the large cuts that most other state agencies are facing, it’s still okay to whine. That’s the attitude of KNEA (the Kansas National Education Association, the teachers union).
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Wichita police chief addresses gangs, budget
Read more: Wichita police chief addresses gangs, budgetSpeaking to members of the Wichita Pachyderm Club on May 1, Wichita police chief Norman Williams spoke about the history and present of gangs in Wichita, the police department budget, and took questions from the audience.
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80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009
Read more: 80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009Austrian economist Walter Block delivers a lecture that draws the parallels and differences between now and the Great Depression.
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Wichita tea party covered in East Wichita News
Read more: Wichita tea party covered in East Wichita NewsCathy Feemster, Managing Editor of East Wichita News, has some great coverage of the Wichita tea party protest on tax day. Click on 2,000 ‘Tea Party’ at Grass Roots Protest for the story.
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Substantial cuts in Kansas K-12 spending necessary, possible this year
Read more: Substantial cuts in Kansas K-12 spending necessary, possible this yearDr. Walt Chappell of Wichita is a newly-elected member of the Kansas State Board of Education. He has some realistic perspectives on school spending in Kansas. As the Kansas legislature struggles to close the gap in the budget, the public school spending lobby is resisting cuts. Following is a letter Chappell sent to Kansas legislators.…
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In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?
Read more: In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?Does Kansas have a spending problem or a revenue problem? One thing is for certain: spending in Kansas, as in many states, has risen rapidly in recent years. Tax revenue has too — until recently. Americans For Prosperity — Kansas explains and illustrates the present budget situation in Kansas.
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Kansas tax policy facts from AFP
Read more: Kansas tax policy facts from AFPAmericans For Prosperity — Kansas has prepared some information about Kansas tax policy. This information is timely, as there are people — including our new governor Mark Parkinson — who want to “adjust” our tax system in ways that will harm the Kansas economy. The result is what’s termed “revenue solutions.”
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AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitol
Read more: AFP event in Topeka draws grassroot activists to capitolYesterday Americans For Prosperity — Kansas held “Make the Calls and Flood the Halls,” an event at the Kansas Capitol. Most activists I talked to are very concerned about the level of spending in Kansas. The potential rollback of taxes reductions passed in previous years — a course recommended by the governor — is troublesome.…
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Kansas HB 2014 vote analysis
Read more: Kansas HB 2014 vote analysisIn the Kansas House of Representatives, two votes were taken this year on HB 2014. The major purpose of this bill is to allow the building of a coal-fired power plant in Kansas. The first vote, taken on February 27, 2009, was 79 Yes and 44 No. On April 3, 2009, the vote was 74…
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Wichita covered with tax-advantaged districts
Read more: Wichita covered with tax-advantaged districtsHere’s a map of improvement and development districts in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Sometimes critics of tax increment financing districts (TIF districts) say things like “If TIF districts are good for development, why not make the entire city a TIF district?” Maybe we’re headed that way.
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Wichita police chief to speak at Pachyderm
Read more: Wichita police chief to speak at PachydermThis Friday Wichita police chief Norman Williams will speak at a meeting of the Wichita Pachyderm Club.