From Pachyderm: Local legislative priorities
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club: Local government officials present their legislative priorities. Appearing are James Clendenin for the City of Wichita, Dave Unruh for Sedgwick County, and Sheril Logan...
View ArticleCampaign contribution changes in Wichita
A change to Wichita city election law is likely to have little practical effect. Currently Wichita city code prohibits certain entities from making campaign contributions to candidates for city council...
View ArticleWichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita outreach, city council, and entrepreneurship
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: A look at Wichita community outreach and communications, rewriting city council history, and entrepreneurship. View below, or click here to view at YouTube....
View ArticleWichita city council campaign finance reform
Some citizen activists and Wichita city council members believe that a single $500 campaign contribution from a corporation has a corrupting influence. But stacking dozens of the same $500...
View ArticleIn Wichita, Meitzner, Clendenin sow seeds of distrust
Comments by two Wichita city council members give citizens more reasons to be cynical and distrusting of politicians. In a recent Facebook post that someone sent to me, Wichita City Council Member Pete...
View ArticleWichitaLiberty.TV: News media, hollow Kansas government, ideology vs. pragmatism
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: New outlets for news, and criticism of the existing. Is Kansas government “hollowed out?” Ideology and pragmatism. View below, or click here to view at YouTube....
View ArticleCID and other incentives approved in downtown Wichita
The Wichita City Council approves economic development incentives, but citizens should not be proud of the discussion and deliberation. Today’s meeting of the Wichita City Council saw the council...
View ArticleWichita being sued, alleging improper handling of bond repayment savings
A lawsuit claims that when the City of Wichita refinanced its special assessment bonds, it should have passed on the savings to the affected taxpayers, and it did not do that. A lawsuit filed in...
View ArticleOn big contracts, Wichita has had problems
As Wichita prepares to award a large construction contract, let’s hope the city acts in an ethical manner this time. As the Wichita City Council prepares to make a decision regarding a contract for the...
View ArticleStarlite loan isn’t needed
The Wichita City Council seems poised to enter an unnecessarily complicated transaction. This week the Wichita City Council will consider a loan to the operator of the Starlite Drive-In Theater in...
View ArticleThe power and influence of the Wichita mayor
When pursuing a large Wichita city contract, did the winning company lobby all council members, or primarily Mayor Jeff Longwell? The role of Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell in the awarding of the contract...
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