Tag: Economic freedom
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Sedgwick County votes for harmful intervention
It’s harmful when citizens are not armed with information and research. But when government officials and bureaucrats with the power to tax and plan our economies are uninformed, people suffer as our economy becomes less prosperous than it could be.
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Business tax credits more desired than zero tax rates
A Kansas business welfare program is more attractive and valuable than elimination of the Kansas corporate income tax, at least for some influential corporations in Kansas.
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Economic freedom ads debut in Wichita
A campaign is started to help Wichitans learn the importance of economic freedom.
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Kansas freedom scorecard released
To help Kansans understand how legislators vote, Kansas Policy Institute has produced the Kansas Freedom Index for 2013.
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Wichita economic development and the election
As Wichitans decide their preference for city council members, voters should take a look at the numbers and decide whether they’re satisfied with our city’s performance in economic development.
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Developer welfare expanded in Kansas
A bill to expand developer welfare in Kansas failed to pass, but passed the next day on reconsideration.
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As lawmakers, Kansas judges should be selected democratically
While many believe that judges should not “legislate from the bench,” the reality is that lawmaking is a judicial function. In a democracy, lawmakers should be elected under the principle of “one person, one vote.” But Kansas, which uses the Missouri Plan for judicial selection to its two highest courts, violates this principle.
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Downtown Wichita issues not appreciated
Once again, the Wichita Eagle editorial board misses the point regarding downtown Wichita development.
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Carl Brewer: The state of Wichita, 2013
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, in his State of the City address for 2013, calls for increased support of the city’s economic development efforts.
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Economic development incentives questioned
When the New York Times is concerned about the cost of government spending programs, it’s a safe bet that things are really out of control. Its recent feature reports on economic development incentive programs that are costly and produce questionable benefits.
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Charles Koch profiled in Forbes
A profile of Charles and David Koch in Forbes seems fair and balanced, but there are a few issues.