Tag: Regulation
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday September 6, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz lies about lying During these convention weeks, advocates on both sides have been fact-checking the other side, and charges are being made about which side is the biggest, boldest liar. But when people lie about lying … that’s a whole new level. Human Events reports on DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and…
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Minimum wage increase not a solution
Those who advocate for a higher minimum wage law appear to have the best interests of workers as their concern. But as is almost always the case when government intervenes into markets, the unintended consequences create more harm than good.
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Republicans recognize overcriminalization
The Republican platform gives recognition to the problem of overcriminalization, a growing threat to liberty and freedom.
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Kansas counties decline sustainable communities planning
Two of the five Kansas counties that were asked to participate in a sustainable communities planning grant have decided not to join the effort.
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Proposed Wichita sign ordinance problematic
The Wichita City Council will consider implementing a sign ordinance that has a major problem.
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Kansas schools receive NCLB waiver
Kansas schools have received a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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Kansas auto dealers benefit from anti-competitive law
Kansas automobile dealers benefit from a law that limits the ability of competitors to form new dealerships. Consumers are harmed.
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Five questions with Mike Pompeo
U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo from Wichita explains his opposition to tax credits for all energy production, the problems with over-regulation of business, and the state of the economic recovery.
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Wichita taxicab regulations likely to impede progress
The Wichita City Council will consider new taxicab regulations that, city hall hopes, will improve tax service in Wichita. But the regulations create high barriers to entry that stifle entrepreneurship and market competition, likely dooming the program to fail.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday April 25, 2012
Today: Income growth in Kansas and Sedgwick County; Tax reform is needed in Kansas; Protect us from onion prices; Silencing ALEC; TSA in Wichita, and in general; An extra comma; If I wanted America to fail.
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Regulation for the sake of business
There are many examples of how the conventional wisdom regarding regulation is wrong, That wisdom being Republicans and conservatives are in bed with government, seeking to unshackle business from the burden of government regulation. Democrats and liberals, on the other hand, are busily crafting regulations to protect the middle class from the evils of big…
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Wichita decides to join sustainable communities planning
The City of Wichita has decided to embrace centralized government planning.