Tag: Economic freedom
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Kansas auto dealers have anti-competitive law on their side
Kansas automobile dealers benefit from a law that limits the ability of competitors to form new dealerships.
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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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In Kansas, everything is okay — not
A few weeks ago, noted KU political science professor and nice guy, Burdett Loomis, commented that everything is fine here in Kansas, so why would anyone want to lower taxes or change anything?
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Economic freedom at decline, across the U.S. and in Wichita
As government, both national and local, increases its intervention in markets and more decisions are made by politicians and bureaucrats rather than markets, wealth is lost.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday December 21, 2010
Today: Steineger switches teams, Kansas school funding reform to wait, Tax cuts in Kansas not likely says new senate leader, McGinn to lead Ways and Means, Kansas holds on to House seats.
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Eminent domain reserved for use in Wichita
As part of the plan for the future of downtown Wichita, the city council was asked to formally disavow the use of eminent domain to take private property for the purpose of economic development. The council would not agree to this restriction.
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Wichita should reject Goody Clancy plan for downtown
Wichita should reject the plan for the redevelopment or revitalization of its downtown.
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Timothy Sandefur: The right to earn a living
Last Friday’s meeting (December 10) of the Wichita Pachyderm Club featured noted Cato Institute scholar, Principal Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, and author Timothy Sandefur. He discussed his recent book The Right to Earn a Living: Economic Freedom and the Law. A description of the book at Amazon.com reads: “America’s founders thought the right…
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Sunday December 12, 2010
Today: Wichita City Council, Sedgwick County Commission, Wichita Eagle: Adopt downtown plan, City planning by “Those Who Know Best,” Anderson appointment criticized.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday December 10, 2010
Today: “This Week in Kansas,” Cato scholar to speak on economic freedom, tea party regional blogs, tax rates still a secret, federal spending oversight, high speed rail, New York Times, taxation.
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Wichita downtown planning, not trash, is real threat
While city takeover of the management of trash service is bad, the real threat to economic freedom in Wichita is downtown planning.