Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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Wichita’s political class
Discussion at a Wichita City Council meeting provided an opportunity for citizens to discover the difference in the thinking of the political class and those who value limited government and capitalism.
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Economic competition isn’t like sports
Economic competition and sporting competition aren’t the same thing.
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Trump’s Mother’s Day Speech: Psychological & Rhetorical Analysis
At a White House Mother’s Day luncheon honoring grieving angel moms and gold star mothers, Trump delivered something closer to a grievance rally. This analysis decodes the psychological patterns and influence architecture embedded in his remarks.
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What Boeing received from Wichita was better than cash
Supporters of the proposed Wichita sales tax contend that the millions in incentives Boeing received were not cash. That’s true — they were more valuable than cash.
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Kansas governor releases economic development plan
Kansas governor Sam Brownback has released an economic development plan that draws on free market principles and relies less on government intervention. The plan calls for a departure from present practices, especially the heavy-handed methods cities like Wichita use.
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Pickens: It’s all about me, and MSNBC doesn’t notice
Appearing on the MSNBC morning program Morning Joe, energy investor T. Boone Pickens let us know that despite his no-nonsense business-like approach to supporting what he believes to be in America’s best interests, it’s really all about him and what profits him. But program hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski didn’t catch that.
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Wichita Eagle Voter Guide Responses
I 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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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday March 23, 2011
Today: Owens still blocks judicial selection reform; greed is killing Detroit; liberal Bias at NPR?; electric cars questioned; government as business.
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Wasteful Kansas statehousesSpending
Wasteful spending at the Kansas statehouse is nothing new. What is new is the wasteful spending on the Kansas statehouse. This building still has the ugly look of a construction site with a soaring price tag. In 2007 a bipartisan group of legislative moderates are intent on continuing this unlimited statehouse spending spree.
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Trump Claims Major Victories While Criticizing Democrats Over Epstein Records
A social media post from Donald Trump employs a communication style centered on polarization, self-elevation, and externalization of blame. It constructs a binary moral landscape in which one political group is portrayed as corrupt, conspiratorial, and perpetually deceitful, while the speaker’s group is framed as uniquely virtuous, effective, and persecuted. Absolutist language reinforces this divide,…
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March 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Rebounds Sharply, But Deeper Currents Warrant Caution
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March 2026 as the labor market rebounded from February’s steep drop, but rising long-term unemployment and ongoing federal workforce cuts complicate the headline picture.