Tag: Wichita city council
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Coming to Wichita for business
Before long, Wichita will probably start charging visitors a tourism fee to stay in a hotel.
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In Wichita, a tale of two cash registers
In Wichita, why do some pay taxes, and others don’t?
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Wichita considers policy to rein in council’s bad behavior
The Wichita City Council will consider a policy designed to squelch the council’s ability to issue no-bid contracts for city projects, a policy made necessary by past bad behavior.
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In Wichita, why do some pay taxes, and others don’t?
A request by a luxury development in downtown Wichita raises issues, for example, why do we have to pay taxes?
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WichitaLiberty.TV February 2, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: A Kansas college professor claims that college costs are rising only a tad faster than inflation. We’ll take a look at the actual numbers. Then, this week Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivered the annual State of the City address. A few things deserve comment.
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The state of Wichita, 2014
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivered the annual State of the City address. He said a few things that deserve discussion.
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Wichita debt levels projected to rise
According to the most recent edition of Wichita’s Performance Measure Report, the city’s debt levels are projected to rise, based on two measures.
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Transparency groups want to know where Wichita tax money is going to promote Wichita
Public or private? GoWichita, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation and the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition get more than three million dollars a year. Some of that is taxpayer money.
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WichitaLiberty.TV January 19, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: How much would you pay to visit the Wichita Art Museum? You might be surprised to learn how much each visit really costs. Then: A transparency agenda for Wichita city government and the Kansas Legislature. Finally, a look at public schools wasting money.
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Wichita’s growth in gross domestic product
Compared to peer areas, Wichita’s record of growth in gross domestic product is similar to that of job creation: Wichita performs poorly.
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Visit Wichita, and pay a tourism fee
The Wichita City Council will consider adding a 2.75 percent tax to hotel bills, calling it a “City Tourism Fee.” Welcome to Wichita!
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Wichita campaign finance reform, and local elections in Kansas
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: An illustration of the need for campaign finance reform in Wichita and Kansas. A related issue is the need to change the timing of local elections in Kansas.