Tag: Wichita city council
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No-bid contracts still passed by Wichita city council
Despite a policy change, the Wichita city council still votes for no-bid contracts paid for with taxpayer funds.
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Voter turnout, Wichita primary election, March 3, 2015
The Sedgwick County Election Office reports that for the March 3, 2015 primary election there were 200,371 registered voters in the City of Wichita. 19,605 ballots were cast, for a turnout rate of 9.8 percent. View a map of turnout by precinct below, or click here to open in a new window.
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A Wichita Shocker, redux
Based on events in Wichita, the Wall Street Journal wrote “What Americans seem to want most from government these days is equal treatment. They increasingly realize that powerful government nearly always helps the powerful …” But Wichita’s elites don’t seem to understand this.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: A downtown Wichita deal shows some of the problems with the Wichita economy
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll examine the city council’s action regarding a downtown Wichita development project and how it is harmful to Wichita taxpayers and the economy.
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Exchange Place incentives, including free sales tax and an ethics bypass
A downtown Wichita project receives free sales taxes and a bypass of Wichita’s code of conduct for city council members.
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How TIF routes taxpayer-funded benefits to Wichita’s political players
In Wichita, tax increment financing (TIF) leads to taxpayer-funded waste that benefits those with political connections at city hall.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Mayor Carl Brewer’s State of the City address, and the Libertarian Mind
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll take a look at a few things Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer told the city in his recent State of the City Address. Then a look at topics from a new book titled “The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.”
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Transportation issues in Wichita
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s legislative agenda concerning transportation issues is unsound.
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Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council
A timeline of events from the tenure of Lavonta Williams on the Wichita City Council.
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Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council
A timeline of events from the tenure of Jeff Longwell on the Wichita City Council.
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Industrial revenue bonds in Kansas
Industrial Revenue Bonds are a mechanism that Kansas cities and counties use to allow companies to avoid paying property and sales taxes.
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Making Wichita an inclusive and attractive community
There are things both easy and difficult Wichita could do to make the city inclusive and welcoming of all, especially the young and diverse.