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Campaigning on Wichita as recession-proof
Read more: Campaigning on Wichita as recession-proofThe City of Wichita and Mayor Jeff Longwell shouldn’t be using flimsy evidence that is contrary to actual economic data.
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Wichita jobs and employment, June 2019
Read more: Wichita jobs and employment, June 2019For the Wichita metropolitan area in May 2019, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is unchanged, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows declines in labor force and jobs from April.
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Can’t we have a literate mayor?
Read more: Can’t we have a literate mayor?Mistakes on Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell’s Facebook campaign page are troubling.
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On Wichita water, Longwell is right about one thing
Read more: On Wichita water, Longwell is right about one thingA city hall news event sought to counter a news story that highlighted problems with Wichita’s water supply, but it seemed more like a political campaign event.
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Kansas GDP
Read more: Kansas GDPIn the first quarter of 2019, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 3.1 percent, up from 0.9 percent the previous quarter.
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Wichita property tax rate: Unchanged
Read more: Wichita property tax rate: UnchangedThe City of Wichita property tax mill levy was unchanged for 2018.
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In Wichita, revision of water history
Read more: In Wichita, revision of water historyIn 2014 Wichita voters rejected a sales tax which would have provided $250 million to spend on a water project. What were the city’s concerns?
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In Wichita, here’s what tax decrement means
Read more: In Wichita, here’s what tax decrement meansNew research explains what you may have wondered: What is tax “decrement” financing?
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Kansas jobs, June 2019
Read more: Kansas jobs, June 2019Employment and the labor force in Kansas fell slightly in June 2019, and continued a trend of mostly slower growth than the nation over the year.

