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Reverend Kevass Harding and His Wichita TIF District
Read more: Reverend Kevass Harding and His Wichita TIF DistrictRemarks to be delivered to the Wichita City Council, July 8, 2008. Mr. Mayor and members of the council, today I will not discuss the desirability of tax increment financing (TIF) districts in general, or the merits of this one in particular. I’ll leave that for the August 12 public hearing. Instead, I wish to…
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Wichita Eagle Voter Guide Responses
Read more: Wichita Eagle Voter Guide ResponsesI am running for Republican precinct committeeman. The Wichita Eagle sent me a request to answer some questions to appear in a voter’s guide. These are the questions asked (to the best of my recollection; I didn’t record the text of the questions and now I can no longer log in to the system to…
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The Threat of Social Progressives
Read more: The Threat of Social ProgressivesIn the July 5, 2008 Wichita Eagle, a Mr. Chet Syres of Hutchinson contributes a letter promoting the virtues of liberalism, proponents of which he now wants us to call social progressives. I remind Mr. Syres that leftists stole the terms “liberal” and “progressive” from the classical liberals. From For A New Liberty by Murray…
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Kansas Giveaways to Wealthy Homeowners
Read more: Kansas Giveaways to Wealthy HomeownersA Wichita Eagle news story (Help with historic houses, July 4, 2008) describes two apparently wealthy College Hill homeowners who plan to benefit from Kansas tax credits. These credits are given to people who own homes that have a historic designation. If you own such a historic house and plan to, for example, replace the…
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Kansas Governor Joan Finney
Read more: Kansas Governor Joan FinneyKansas Liberty, which has become a very fine place to read news and opinion about Kansas and its politics, recently posted the excellent article Kansas? Left Conservatives. This article, written by Caleb Stegall, provides a look at the politics of former Kansas governor Joan Finney. I highly recommend this article to learn more about “the…
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Kansas Blog Roundup for July 3, 2008
Read more: Kansas Blog Roundup for July 3, 2008Even with a holiday-shortened week, there was quite a bit of activity in Kansas blogs. At the Kansas Republican Assembly blog, the post Sebelius: Slattery needs help raises questions about U.S. Senate candidate Jim Slattery’s acquisition of certain email addresses, and the etiquette of using them. In Democratic delegate shunned for endorsing McCain over Obama,…
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Earthjustice in Kansas: The Press Release
Read more: Earthjustice in Kansas: The Press ReleaseI’ve recently learned that the radical environmentalist group Earthjustice played a role in the rejection of a coal-fired power plant in Kansas. I didn’t learn that from any Kansas news source, but only from Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and only then long after the permit for the plant was denied. See Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius…
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Wichita Council Member Jeff Longwell: We Can, and Do, Read
Read more: Wichita Council Member Jeff Longwell: We Can, and Do, ReadWichita City Council Member Jeff Longwell, in the news article Little time to review Warren loan terms (July 1, 2008 Wichita Eagle), was reported as remarking “It’s unlikely many residents would read the full contract even if it had been made public earlier.” Mr. Longwell, many people in Wichita do read documents such as these.…
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In Wichita, is Economic Development Proven Public Policy?
Read more: In Wichita, is Economic Development Proven Public Policy?In a statement read by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and released on the city’s website at Mayor Brewer Warren Theatre [sic] Statement, the mayor states “Economic development is proven public policy.” The word “proven” was used several other times in the statement. (I don’t know who wrote the title to the statement, but it combines…
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In Albuquerque, Someone Already Doesn’t Like Winston Brooks
Read more: In Albuquerque, Someone Already Doesn’t Like Winston BrooksYesterday was departed USD 259 (Wichita public school district) superintendent Winston Brooks’ last day on the job in Wichita. I don’t know how much time he’s spent in Albuquerque, but someone there already doesn’t care much for him. The blog Diogenes’six contains quite a few posts about Brooks. Use the blog’s search feature.
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Wichita Old Town Warren Theater Public Hearing Remarks
Read more: Wichita Old Town Warren Theater Public Hearing RemarksFrom John Todd. Testimony I presented before the Wichita City Council on July 1, 2008 in opposition to the proposed Old Town Warren Theater LLC loan. The question before the council today relates to the proper role of government. I believe the role of government is that of acting as a non-partial judge from the…
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Kansas School Board Candidate Forum, June 30, 2008
Read more: Kansas School Board Candidate Forum, June 30, 2008I attended a forum on June 30, 2008, for candidates for two district seats on the Kansas State Board of Education. The event was held at Allison Middle School in Wichita and moderated by Randy Brown. Candidates attending were Walt Chappell, David Dennis, Dennis Hedke, Charles Wiggins, and Paul Casanova. Marty Marshall did not attend.…