Tag: Government spending
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State and local government employees and payroll
Looking at the number of government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many compared to other states, and especially so in education.
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Wichita water planning in 2014, and now
In 2014 the City of Wichita advised spending millions on a water project, but it wasn’t for the main water treatment plant replacement, and it wasn’t financed with debt.
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Wichita checkbook updated
Wichita spending data presented as a summary, and as a list.
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In Wichita, revision of water history
In 2014 Wichita voters rejected a sales tax which would have provided $250 million to spend on a water project. What were the city’s concerns?
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Wichita transit, by the numbers
Transit in Wichita isn’t working very well, and it is expensive.
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Updated: National transit database
An interactive visualization of data over time from the National Transit Database. Now with data through 2017.
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Wichita public schools, by the charts
Data from the annual report for USD 259, the Wichita, Kansas, public school district.
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Wichita considers a new stadium
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver. Originally published in July 2017.
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Naftzger Park costs up, yet again
The cost of fixing an oversight in the design of Naftzger Park in downtown Wichita is rising, and again we’re not to talk about it, even though there are troubling aspects.