Tag: Kansas Open Records Act
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Open Records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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WichitaLiberty.TV January 19, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: How much would you pay to visit the Wichita Art Museum? You might be surprised to learn how much each visit really costs. Then: A transparency agenda for Wichita city government and the Kansas Legislature. Finally, a look at public schools wasting money.
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Visit Wichita, and pay a tourism fee
The Wichita City Council will consider adding a 2.75 percent tax to hotel bills, calling it a “City Tourism Fee.” Welcome to Wichita!
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A transparency agenda for Wichita
Kansas has a weak open records law, and Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is. But with a simple change of attitude towards open government and citizens’ right to know, Wichita could live up to the goals its leaders have set.
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Wichita’s legislative agenda favors government, not citizens
Wichita’s legislative agenda contains many items contrary to economic freedom, capitalism, limited government, and individual liberty. Yet, Wichitans pay taxes to have this agenda promoted.
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Wichita can advocate for government transparency, or not
Government should be responsive to citizens when they make legitimate requests for records. Wichita should not hide behind non-profit entities and tortured interpretations of the law in order to keep records secret.
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Kansas Open Records Act needs improvement
Thank you for this opportunity to present testimony on problems with the Kansas Open Records Act regarding high fees for the production of records.
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying discussed
The Sedgwick County Commission passed a resolution expressing the commission’s opposition to a bill under consideration in the Kansas Legislature on taxpayer-funded lobbying.
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Open records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.