Tag: Wichita city council
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Wichita economic development: And then what will happen?
Critics of the economic development policies in use by the City of Wichita are often portrayed as not being able to see and appreciate the good things these policies are producing, even though they are unfolding right before our very eyes. The difference is that some look beyond the immediate — what is seen –…
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The Wichita Eagle on naysayers: a disservice to Wichita
While the Wichita Eagle criticizes those it calls “naysayers,” it is the newspaper’s editorial board itself that is harmful to the people of Wichita and their economic freedom.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 10, 2011
Today: AFP meeting features former Congressman Tiahrt; Government planning; Longwell joins Democrats to defeat Republicans; Optimal size of government; Steve Jobs; Lieutenant Governor in Wichita; When governments cut spending.
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Courtyard Hotel up again for tax breaks
The request for tax breaks by an Old Town Wichita hotel raises several questions of public policy, and illustrates the need for pay-to-play laws in Wichita.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday October 5, 2011
Today: Green energy in Kansas; Economic development in Wichita; The first rough draft of the Solyndra story; Democrats Anonymous.
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Wichita city council: substance and process
The Wichita City Council and city hall bureaucrats have shown that they are willing to follow the letter of the law, but following the spirit and substance of the law, especially regarding public hearings and citizen involvement, remains a challenge for the city.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday October 3, 2011
Today: Wichita City Council; What if the NFL Played by Teachers’ Rules?; Do-nothing Hoover?; Kansas school cash; John Locke to appear in Wichita.
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Ken-Mar TIF district, the bailouts
Circumstances surrounding the Ken-Mar shopping center in northeast Wichita illustrate how inappropriate it is for the city to serve as either entrepreneur or partner with entrepreneurs, and is another lesson in how Wichita needs pay-to-play laws.
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Sedgwick County considers a planning grant
Sedgwick County’s consideration of a federal planning grant raised a host of issues, including buying in to the Obama Administration agenda and the roles and relationships of federal and local governments.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday September 23, 2011
Today: Downtown Wichita site launched; Keystone pipeline hearing, bus trip; Health care reform; Pompeo defends against Obama’s attack on aviation; Wichita corporate welfare opposed; The trap of job creation.
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Wichita City Council campaign contributions and Douglas Place/Ambassador Hotel
Making contributions to candidates for political office is part of the American political process. But for the Wichita City Council, we see a troubling trend of contributions made by people who also ask the council for money.