Tag: Economic development
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Briefs
He didn’t participate Wichita Eagle Opinion Line, November 24, 2017: “The kindest word that can be ascribed to State Senator Susan Wagle, when she criticizes the Kansas Supreme Court? Disingenuous. She never mentions Brownback appointee, Justice Caleb Stegall; he has repeatedly agreed with his colleagues on school finance.” The likely reason Senator Wagle doesn’t mention…
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PEAK benefits across Kansas
The use of PEAK, a Kansas economic development incentive program, varies widely among counties.
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PEAK, or Promoting Employment Across Kansas
PEAK, a Kansas economic development incentive program, redirects employee income taxes back to the employing company.
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Wichita personal income up, a little
For 2016, personal income in Wichita rose, but is still below 2014 levels.
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Wichita employment up
Employment in the Wichita metropolitan area is on an upward tick.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau
Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau joins Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks to discuss Sedgwick County government issues, including allegations of misconduct by a commission member and the possibility of a Tyson chicken plant.
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Living in downtown Wichita
Wichita economic development officials use a circuitous method of estimating the population of downtown Wichita, producing a number much higher than Census Bureau estimates.
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Downtown Wichita report omits formerly prominent data
The new State of Downtown Wichita report for 2017 is missing something. What is it, and why is it missing?
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A consultant to help Wichita’s confidence factor
Wichita considers hiring a consultant to help find a baseball team.
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Kansas hotel tax collections
Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Century II, Again
Karl Peterjohn and Bob Weeks continue discussing Century II, Wichita’s convention and performing arts center. But first, some unfortunate economic news for Wichita. Episode 166, broadcast September 24, 2017.
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Wichita economy shrinks
The Wichita-area economy was smaller in 2016 than the year before.