Tag: Wichita city government
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Open Records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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Wichita Chamber of Commerce: Why these panelists?
The experts selected by the Wichita Chamber of Commerce as panelists on economic development tells us a lot about why the Wichita economy has suffered.
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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, welcoming citizen involvement
How welcoming is Wichita city government to citizens? There is a survey to answer this question.
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WichitaLiberty.TV January 26, 2014
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: The City of Wichita’s performance report holds a forecast for increasing debt in Wichita. Then, the government sector in Kansas has grown faster than the private sector. What does this mean? Finally: What can the story of “Bootleggers and Baptists” teach us about regulation?
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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.