Tag: Sedgwick county government
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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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Kansas local office campaign finance reports
It’s hard to obtain and use local office campaign finance reports in Kansas.
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In Sedgwick County, misplaced concern for an industry
A Sedgwick County Commissioner’s concern for an industry is misplaced, partly due to mistaken beliefs in the relative composition of the Kansas economy.
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Saving farms from people
Are humans with large suburban lots a danger to farms, as a Sedgwick County Commissioner claims?
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Wichita economic development solution, postponed
Wichita leaders have identified what they believe is a solution to economic development, but have not implemented that solution effectively, in their own words.
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Americans for Prosperity-Kansas applauds Sedgwick County Commission for rejecting public financing for Bowllagio
Americans for Prosperity-Kansas applauds Sedgwick County Commission for rejecting public financing for Bowllagio
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Bowllagio property purchases seem overpriced
As part of a planned real estate development, taxpayers may be asked to pay property owners much more than the appraised values for the parcels.
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Flight options from Wichita decline, compared to nation
A program designed to bring low air fares to Wichita appears to meet that goal, but the unintended and inevitable consequences of the program are not being recognized.
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In Wichita, confusion over air traffic statistics
The Kansas Affordable Airfares program is promoted by Wichita and Sedgwick County government despite problems with the data and statistics used to evaluate the program.
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In Wichita, creating more willing taxpayers
Is the goal of Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan to create more willing taxpayers? A paper from the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public affairs gives us a clue — and a warning.
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From the United Nations to Sedgwick County
It took from 1987 to 2012, but Sedgwick County has adopted the language of the United Nations regarding sustainability.
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In Sedgwick County, a judicial candidate takes the low road
Voters are accustomed to political campaigns that sink low with distorted facts, missing facts, innuendo, and outright lies. Judges, however, ought to be held to a higher standard, and in Kansas, the Supreme Court has rules for judges to follow in their campaigns. But the campaign for incumbent Richard T. Ballinger in Sedgwick County, Kansas,…