Tag: Wichita city council
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Wichita about to commit to more spending. Bigly.
This week the Wichita City Council considers hiring a consulting firm to develop plans for a new performing arts and convention center.
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On Wichita’s STAR bond promise, we’ve heard it before
Are the City of Wichita’s projections regarding subsidized development as an economic driver believable?
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Growth in Downtown Wichita Jobs
Even if we accept the measure of jobs used by the City of Wichita, the trend is in the wrong direction. Citizens should ask for truth and accountability.
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Downtown Wichita’s Block One, a beneficiary of tax increment financing
Before forming new tax increment financing districts, Wichita taxpayers ought to ask for progress on current districts.
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Cargill subsides start forming
Details of the subsidy programs used to keep Cargill in Wichita are starting to take shape.
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Cash incentives in Wichita, again
The City of Wichita says it does not want to use cash incentives for economic development. But a proposal contains just that.
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In Kansas, the war on property rights
John Todd makes an appearance on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser to talk about proposed legislation in Kansas that would be harmful to private property rights.
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Wichita property tax rate: Level
The City of Wichita says it hasn’t raised its property tax mill levy in many years. For this year, the city is correct.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas conventions, taxing and spending, and Wichita economic development
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Co-host Karl Peterjohn joins Bob Weeks to discuss the Kansas congressional nominating conventions, taxing and spending in Topeka, and Wichita economic development and promotion. Episode 139, broadcast February 19, 2017.
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In Wichita, the surveillance state expands again
In Wichita, we see another example of how once government starts a surveillance program, it probably won’t produce the promised results, yet will be expanded.
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Greater Wichita Partnership
Greater Wichita Partnership features untruthful information on its website, which casts doubt on the reliability of the organization and the City of Wichita.
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Activate Wichita, an embarrassment
A communications initiative of the City of Wichita brings embarrassment to our city.