Regulation

WichitaLiberty.TV: The regulatory and administrative state
31
Mar
By Bob Weeks

WichitaLiberty.TV: The regulatory and administrative state

In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV. Fred L. Smith, Jr. is the founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He explains the problems with excessive regulation and a large administrative state. Episode 145, broadcast April 2, 2017. View below, or click here to view at YouTube. Shownotes Competitive Enterprise Institute Fred Smith biography. Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State CEI Center for Advancing Capitalism The Morality and Virtues of Capitalism and the Firm Toward a Thinker/Doer Alliance: A Grand Strategy for Liberty Advocates
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Year in Review: 2016
28
Dec
By Bob Weeks

Year in Review: 2016

Here are highlights from Voice for Liberty for 2016. Was it a good year for the principles of individual liberty, limited government, economic freedom, and free markets in Wichita and Kansas? Also be sure to view the programs on WichitaLiberty.TV for guests like journalist, novelist, and blogger Bud Norman; Radio talk show host Joseph Ashby; David Bobb, President of Bill of Rights Institute; Heritage Foundation trade expert Bryan Riley; Radio talk show host Andy Hooser; Keen Umbehr; John Chisholm on entrepreneurship; James Rosebush, author of "True Reagan," Jonathan Williams of American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC); Gidget Southway, or Danedri Herbert;…
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Decoding the Kansas teachers union
29
Nov
By Bob Weeks

Decoding the Kansas teachers union

Decoding and deconstructing communications from KNEA, the Kansas teachers union, lets us discover the true purpose of the union. Here, we look at a dispatch from Kansas National Education Association's "Under the Dome" newsletter from March 14, 2013. It may be found here. The topic of this day was a charter school bill. Kansas has a law that allows charter schools, which are public schools that operate outside many of the rules and regulations that govern traditional public schools. But the Kansas law is written in a way that makes it difficult to form a charter school, and as a…
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Kansas benefits from foreign trade
22
Nov
By Bob Weeks

Kansas benefits from foreign trade

The Kansas economy benefits greatly from foreign trade, and we should oppose restrictions on trade. Bryan Riley of Heritage Foundation has contributed an extensive analysis of the benefits foreign trade brings to Kansas. Riley is Jay Van Andel Senior Policy Analyst in Trade Policy at Center for Trade and Economics (CTE). Riley notes three ways that foreign trade benefits Kansas: Imports provide competitive products for Kansas consumers and manufacturers. Exports benefit Kansas farmers and aerospace workers. Foreign investment supports thousands of Kansas jobs. He recommends: "The state’s congressional delegation can best advance the interests of Kansans by opposing protectionist policies…
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In Sedgwick County, Norton’s misplaced concern for an industry
27
Oct
By Bob Weeks

In Sedgwick County, Norton’s misplaced concern for an industry

In the campaign for Sedgwick County Commission, the incumbent Tim Norton touts his experience, judgment, "intellectual stamina, thirst for data and feedback," and his efforts in economic development. Following, from January 2013, an example of how uninformed he is regarding basic facts about the Kansas economy. In Sedgwick County, Norton's misplaced concern for an industry Expressing concern about a large industry that he said is important to Sedgwick County and Kansas, Sedgwick County Commissioner Tim Norton spoke in favor of the need for comprehensive government planning. He cited the commonly-held belief that humans, with their desire for large suburban home…
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Tim Norton: Saving farms from people and their preferences
23
Oct
By Bob Weeks

Tim Norton: Saving farms from people and their preferences

In the campaign for Sedgwick County Commission, the incumbent Tim Norton touts his experience, judgment, "intellectual stamina, thirst for data and feedback," and his efforts in economic development. Following, from January 2013, an example of how uninformed he is. You also see his preference for government regulation over economic and personal freedom. Tim Norton: Saving farms from people and their preferences Last week at a meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission, Commissioner Tim Norton spoke in favor of the need for comprehensive government planning. In support, he cited the commonly-held belief that humans -- especially with their desire for large…
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From Pachyderm: Westar Energy
20
Aug
By Bob Weeks

From Pachyderm: Westar Energy

From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Don Sherman, Vice President Community Relations and Strategic Partners with Westar Energy introduced Jeff Beasley, Vice President of Customer Care with Westar for an informative presentation titled, "An overview of Westar Energy -- Solar, Conservation, Community." This was recorded August 12, 2016. Click here for the audio presentation. Click here for the slides.
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State of the States, 2016
16
Aug
By Bob Weeks

State of the States, 2016

What did the nation's governors tell their constituents this year? American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has examined the "State of the State" addresses delivered this year by state governors. Its report State of the States 2016 analyzes each for proposals that will affect economic competitiveness. The good news, according to the report? "The majority of governors seem to understand that lower tax rates and limited government give citizens and businesses a greater incentive to reside and operate in their states compared to others with higher tax rates and more regulations." But some states received bad news. Louisiana Governor John Bel…
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In Wichita, your house numbers may become illegal
08
Aug
By Bob Weeks

In Wichita, your house numbers may become illegal

Thousands of Wichita homeowners may soon be lawbreakers if the city council follows its staff's recommendation. An update is at the end of this article. This week the Wichita City Council may make your house number illegal, even though those numbers may -- literally -- be set in stone. This will be the case if the council takes the action recommended by its Department of Public Works and Utilities. Current city code requires address numbers three inches high. The proposed ordinance requires numbers four inches tall. The penalty for noncompliance is $500 per day, with each day being "a separate…
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