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Wind power: it’s not free
Read more: Wind power: it’s not freeA letter from a citizen in today’s Wichita Eagle makes the case that electricity generated from coal is less expensive than electricity from wind. I don’t know if the writer’s numbers are correct. Considering all costs, though, it is true that wind power is very expensive.
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Wichita city council endorsements
Read more: Wichita city council endorsementsVoters in Wichita are deciding on who should fill three city council district positions. Here’s some information to help make a decision.
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Karen Walker for Wichita school board
Read more: Karen Walker for Wichita school boardKaren Walker is a strong candidate for board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district. Her commitment to fiscal responsibility is refreshing. With training and experience in accounting and auditing, she will help hold down costs plus provide transparency about where our tax dollars are being spent in Wichita schools.
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Wichita school board members should not be re-elected
Read more: Wichita school board members should not be re-electedNext Tuesday, four members of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, seek to be elected again to their current posts. These members — Lanora Nolan, Lynn Rogers, Connie Dietz and Betty Arnold — are part of a board and school district that is increasingly out-of-step with education reforms that are working…
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Hutchinson, Kansas tea party on tax day
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Lavonta Williams still exploiting dead man
Read more: Lavonta Williams still exploiting dead man“I received a new mailer today from Lavonta and she is STILL using the dead man’s name as a supporter. This is clearly intentional and unacceptable.”
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KNEA, the Kansas teachers union: more taxes are needed
Read more: KNEA, the Kansas teachers union: more taxes are neededThe public education spending lobby in Kansas is always looking for more tax dollars. A recent edition of the Kansas National Education Association newsletter Under the Dome for March 30, 2009 lays out the education spending lobby’s plans.
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Articles of Interest
Read more: Articles of InterestWichita TIF development, Kansas coal, Carl Brewer on downtown, Dick Coe on crash and recovery, Fox’s Glenn Beck.
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Sunshine Review completes county effort nationwide
Read more: Sunshine Review completes county effort nationwideSunshine Review, a site devoted to government transparency, openness and accountability at the state and local level, has competed an effort to evaluate all United States counties on their transparency.
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GPACE’s Scott Allegrucci misleads again
Read more: GPACE’s Scott Allegrucci misleads againIn the energy debate in Kansas, sometimes facts are hard to come by. Especially when green energy advocates mislead others about facts they must be aware of. An example is GPACE Director Scott Allegrucci’s comments from Clean Energy Day, a post which holds his remarks before a crowd in Topeka.
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Wichita school board of education campaign contributions
Read more: Wichita school board of education campaign contributionsRecent campaign finance reports filed by candidates for the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, show some contributions that may be of interest to Wichita voters.
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GPACE poll on Kansas energy
Read more: GPACE poll on Kansas energyGreat Plains Alliance for Clean Energy recently released a poll that purportedly shows great interest in Kansas for clean energy sources. Looking at the poll, however, leads to little confidence in its results.