Tag: Economic development
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Cabela’s opening a reminder of failure in Wichita
Yesterday’s opening of a Cabela’s store in Wichita was celebrated as a great success, but the circumstances of the store’s birth should remind us of the failure of Wichita’s economic development strategies and efforts.
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For Wichita, no election news is good politics
Wichita city staff have time to produce news stories on everything but actual news, it seems.
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In Wichita, Epic Sports highlights need for reform
A tax abatement issued by the City of Wichita exacerbates, and illustrates, the need for reform in Wichita and Kansas.
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A Wichita shocker
The Wall Street Journal comments on last week’s election in Wichita, noting “Local politicians like to get in bed with local business, and taxpayers are usually the losers.” Purported conservatives like Pete Meitzner, James Clendenin, and Jeff Longwell ought to take notice.
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Stopping crony capitalism
Voters in Wichita, Kansas, went to the polls, Tuesday, to smash a measure that would have forked over $2.25 million in tax rebates to a downtown hotel project. Those supporting the giveaway spent $300,000 to promote the deal, while opponents ponied up a scant $30,000 against it. The vote nevertheless strongly weighed against the big…
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Kansas and Wichita lag the nation in tax costs
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is now data to answer the question why: Our tax rates are high — way too high.
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Mike Pompeo: We need capitalism, not cronyism
A big obstacle on the path to restoring limited government in America is cronyism, writes U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo.
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Wichita, Kansas voters reject corporate welfare and cronyism
Tuesday, Kansas voters made a bold statement, rejecting a plan favoring cronyism and big government, instead choosing to take a stand for fiscal responsibility.
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In Wichita, pushing back against political cronyism
Tonight the people of Wichita witnessed a victory for common sense over political cronyism.
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Wichita economic development isn’t working
Economic development in Wichita isn’t working very well. The Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition along with long-serving politicians and bureaucrats need to be held accountable, and our strategy must change.
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Ambassador Hotel discussed on This Week in Kansas
On Sunday Bob Weeks discussed the Wichita Ambassador Hotel election on the KAKE Television public affairs program This Week in Kansas.
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Wichita Eagle fact checks Ambassador Hotel campaigns
When the Wichita Eagle scrutinized the claims made by campaigns involved in the Wichita Ambassador Hotel election, a distinct difference emerged.