Tag: Wichita city government
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In Wichita, a campaign issue to watch for
As Wichita enters campaign season for mayor and city council, will any candidates call for implementing a reform that we desperately need in Wichita?
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita’s legislative agenda, and a bit of bad news
A look at some elements of Wichita’s legislative agenda for state government, in particular special tax treatment for special artists, problems with the city’s numbers regarding airfares, and why we should abandon the pursuit of passenger rail. Then, why are people not more involved in political affairs?
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Airfares
The City of Wichita’s legislative agenda regarding the Affordable Airfares subsidy program seems to be based on data not supported by facts.
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Wichita economic development items
The Wichita city council has been busy with economic development items, and more are upcoming.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Economic Development
The City of Wichita wishes to preserve the many economic development incentives it has at its disposal.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Cultural Arts Districts
Wichita government spending on economic development leads to imagined problems that require government intervention and more taxpayer contribution to resolve. The cycle of organic rebirth of cities is then replaced with bureaucratic management.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: The Wichita Eagle fails the city and its readers
In this excerpt from WichitaLiberty.TV: In its coverage of the recent election, the Wichita Eagle has failed to inform its readers of city and state issues.
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City of Wichita State Legislative Agenda: Passenger rail
Instead of calling for the expansion of Amtrak — perhaps the worst of all federal agencies — the City of Wichita should do taxpayers a favor and call for an end to government subsidy of Amtrak everywhere.
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Kansas cities should not unilaterally grant tax breaks
When Kansas cities grant economic development incentives, they may also unilaterally take action that affects overlapping jurisdictions such as counties, school districts, and the state itself. The legislature should end this.
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Not all Wichita candidates support your right to know
Not all candidates for Wichita city offices support citizens’ right to know how taxpayer money is spent.
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Commercial property taxes in Wichita are high
An ongoing study reveals that generally, property taxes on commercial and industrial property in Wichita are high. In particular, taxes on commercial property in Wichita are among the highest in the nation
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Results of and reflection on the Wichita sales tax election and campaign
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll look at the results of the Wichita sales tax election and what might happen next. Then, we’ll evaluate the Wichita Eagle’s coverage during the campaign. Also, this election raised issues of the privacy of voter data. Episode 65, broadcast November 16, 2014.