Tag: Economic development
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Affordable Airfares audit embarrassing to Wichita
An audit of Affordable Airfares produced by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit is an embarrassment to City of Wichita elected officials and staff, the Kansas Regional Area Economic Partnership, and the Wichita State University Center for Economic Development and Business Research.
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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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Brinkmanship with jobs
Welcome to the new world of economic development — playing brinkmanship with job, writes Wichita state University’s H. Edward Flentje.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday February 9, 2011
Today: ACLU leader to speak in Wichita; information added to KansasOpenGov.org; “The Citizen” launches; economic development in Wichita explained; limits on state agency advertising proposed; Wichita lame ducks to take junket.
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Wichita again to bet on corporate welfare as economic development
The Wichita City Council may take action that promotes corporate welfare and the city’s economic development policy.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday January 31, 2011
Today: Some downtown Wichita properties plummet in value; Kansas Days; Mises University; “Rosa Parks moment” for education; the state against blacks; politics and city managers; Wednesdays in Wiedemann; Professor Cornpone; Government bird chirping.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer: State of the City 2011
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivers his 2001 State of the City address.
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Arts funding in Kansas
Kansas would be better off without government-funded art for two reasons: economic and artistic.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday January 16, 2011
Today: Wichita swoons over Boston attention; harm of expanding government explained.
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In Wichita, two large community improvement districts proposed
More Community Improvement Districts in Wichita indicate a sales tax increase spreading across the city, and a city government captured by special interests.
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Kansas: business-friendly or capitalism-friendly?
While Kansas Republicans want to create a business-friendly environment, we have to be watchful for harmful crony, or false, capitalism.
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In Kansas, prosperity is achievable — if we’re willing to change
Kansas needs to reduce its state and local tax burden in order to grow the private sector, says Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute.