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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes editorial in Paul Jacob’s defense
Read more: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes editorial in Paul Jacob’s defenseFrom FreePaulJacob.com A super editorial appeared in yesterday?s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, defending Paul (and, more generally, the First Amendment) and calling AG Drew Edmondson a ?zealot? and ?a bully with considerable power, a high state office, and more ambition than respect for the rights of others.? The Sunday lead editorial read in part: This indictment has…
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Prudence Requires Postponement of Wichita TIF District: The Video
Read more: Prudence Requires Postponement of Wichita TIF District: The VideoBob Weeks recommends postponing approval of a Wichita TIF district until new procedures are put in place. Plus, a question about future mill levies, with a response from council member Sharon Fearey. The remarks in printed form are at this link: Prudence Requires Postponement of Wichita TIF District.
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Markets are the best regulators
Read more: Markets are the best regulatorsSince the start of the current financial crises, we’re told that markets are at fault. The most common diagnosis is that there’s not enough regulation in place, and only a move away from reliance on markets and toward more laws and regulations will save the economy.
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Prudence Requires Postponement of Wichita TIF District
Read more: Prudence Requires Postponement of Wichita TIF DistrictRemarks to be delivered to the Wichita City Council on January 6, 2009. Mr. Mayor, members of the council: Last month it was discovered that procedures used to investigate the background of potential city business partners were lacking in some respects. It is now recognized that the process that were in place failed to give…
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Steve Moore of The Wall Street Journal to Speak in Wichita
Read more: Steve Moore of The Wall Street Journal to Speak in WichitaA message from Alan Cobb of Americans for Prosperity: I?m pleased to announce that Steve Moore, of The Wall Street Journal will be joining Jonah Goldberg, syndicated columnist of National Review Online and best selling author of Liberal Fascism, and Speaker of the House Mike O?Neal on January 10th in Wichita at the Defending the…
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Accountants Seek Bailout
Read more: Accountants Seek BailoutBy Warner Todd Huston Washington — In this current economic climate, bailouts for industries in the private sector are quickly becoming the chief form of reform and stability. From newspapers to the financial sector to the auto industry, Congress is infusing life saving money into the bloodstream of the country?s economy. But one sector is…
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Another Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation Meeting
Read more: Another Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation MeetingAt 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2009, the Sedgwick County legislative delegation will hold their annual meeting at the Wichita State University Marcus Center located at 4205 E. 21st Street, Wichita, Kansas, just east of the WSU baseball stadium. The public is invited but will not be allowed to address the delegation. This is…
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Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing
Read more: Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation Public HearingAt 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the Sedgwick County legislative delegation will host a public hearing and inviting public input in the Jury Room of the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas. This is your opportunity to address your concerns to area legislators prior to the convening of the 2009 legislative…
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The U.S. Taxpayer — AKA second, third or even fourth class citizen
Read more: The U.S. Taxpayer — AKA second, third or even fourth class citizenHere’s a note I received from someone who isn’t appreciative of the tax collector. This reminds me of the Internal Revenue Service’s effort to improve “customer service.” That’s funny. It reminds me of David Henderson, who wrote “calling taxpayers customers of the IRS is like calling chickens customers of the egg farmer.” I received a…
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer’s Message to Wichitans
Read more: Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer’s Message to WichitansHere’s a message someone sent to me. It’s from Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. It describes some of the ways that government grew in Wichita during 2008. It also promotes the mayor’s plan for greater centralized planning and control over Wichita’s future. All this government expansion leads to less prosperity, making the mayor’s wish for a…
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Jonah Goldberg to Speak at Kansas Summit
Read more: Jonah Goldberg to Speak at Kansas SummitHere’s a message from Alan Cobb of Americans For Prosperity. I?m pleased to announce that Jonah Goldberg, syndicated columnist of National Review Online and best selling author of Liberal Fascism will be joining us on January 10th in Wichita. Register today for Kansas? second Defending the American Dream Summit, America?s foremost free-market voices, top experts…
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Wichita school bond contributors: self-interest gone wild
Read more: Wichita school bond contributors: self-interest gone wildThe campaign finance report filed by Citizens Alliance for Responsible Education (CARE), reporting on the campaign in favor of the bond issue to benefit USD 259, the Wichita public school district, contains information that should be of interest to Wichitans.