Tag: Michael O’Donnell
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Wichita’s political class
Discussion at a Wichita City Council meeting provided an opportunity for citizens to discover the difference in the thinking of the political class and those who value limited government and capitalism.
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At Wichita City Council, a big company asks for a forgivable loan
Johnson Controls, a very large company, asks the Wichita City Council for a small forgivable loan.
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The resolve of the Wichita City Council
Despite her assessment of the will of the people of Wichita, The Wichita Eagle’s Rhonda Holman encourages the Wichita City Council to stick to its guns and do the opposite.
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In Wichita, how tax increment financing can channel tax money
The flow of tax dollars Wichita city leaders have planned for Douglas Place, a proposed hotel in Wichita, creates a mechanism where taxpayer funds are routed to a politically-connected construction firm. And unlike the real world, where developers have an incentive to build economically, the city has created incentives for Douglas Place developers to spend…
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Pay-to-play laws are needed in Wichita and Kansas
In the wake of scandals, some states and cities have passed “pay-to-play” laws. These laws often prohibit political campaign contributions by those who seek government contracts, or the laws may impose special disclosure requirements. But Wichita and Kansas have no such laws.
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Wichita City Council bows to special interests
Yesterday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council revealed a council — except for one member — totally captured by special interests, to the point where the council, aided by city staff, used a narrow legal interpretation in order to circumvent a statutorily required public hearing process.
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Job creation at young firms declines
A new report by the Kauffman Foundation holds unsettling information for the future of job growth in the United States.
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Wichita and its political class
Discussion at a Wichita City Council meeting provided an opportunity for citizens to discover the difference in the thinking of the political class and those who value limited government and capitalism.