Tag: Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Wichita could do better regarding open government, if it wants
Wichita, if it wanted to, could provide greater transparency and access to open government.
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Open records again an issue in Kansas
Responses to records requests made by Kansas Policy Institute are bringing attention to shortcomings in the Kansas Open Records Act.
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Fact checking a Wichita Ambassador Hotel “Vote Yes” mailer
Claims made by supporters of a special tax rebate for the Wichita Ambassador Hotel don’t withstand scrutiny.
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In Wichita, disdain for open records and government transparency
On an episode of KAKE Television’s “This Week in Kansas,” the disdain of Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Wichita towards open records and government transparency is discussed.
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Open records, rights of Kansans disrespected at Wichita City Council
A meeting of the Wichita City Council reveals that the city does not care about open and transparent government, despite the claims of leaders such as Mayor Carl Brewer.
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Wichita open records issue buried
The City of Wichita is burying an issue related to its refusal to act in a genuinely open and transparent manner.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer: State of the City 2011
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivers his 2001 State of the City address.
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For Wichita city government, open records are not valued
The City of Wichita decides again to be open and transparent on its own terms, and to not follow the Kansas Open Records Act.
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Oklahoma City sales tax passes; model for Wichita
On Tuesday, voters in Oklahoma City passed a new sales tax to fund downtown improvements. It passed by a vote of 54 percent to 46 percent. Wichitans can count on a similar sales tax being proposed for whatever projects the year-long downtown planning process calls for.