Author: Ellen Hathaway
KS media ignores magnitude of state income tax increase
The magnitude of the state income tax increase caused by Governor Kelly’s veto of legislation to offset the effect of…
Concern grows about Wichita infill plan
On a recent Monday night in Wichita, about 20 people gathered in a conference room at the Americans for Prosperity…
Local attorney addresses constitutional issues at Wichita forum
Local attorney Richard Peckham spoke recently at a meeting of the Wichita chapter of Republican Women United about state and…
Rural listening tour reinforces Gov. Kelly’s plan for more spending
Governor Kelly’s press release announcing a $2 million effort to learn how to improve life in rural Kansas largely set…
Delano committee delays approval of ballpark plan
The Delano Advisory Board Committee in a 7-1 vote delayed approval of the latest of the Ballpark Master Plan. The…
Residents: City council ignores input on Clapp golf course redevelopment
Despite vocal opposition from residents and accusations of ignoring citizen input, the Wichita City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to…
City slates private land for stadium parking
The City of Wichita is planning to develop private land for parking and other use that is not currently owned…
City-subsidized project creates parking nightmare for Delano businesses
The city of Wichita is spending $75 million on a new baseball stadium to replace Lawrence Dumont and subsidize an…
Record-setting Sedgwick County overtime has long-term ramifications
Sedgwick County set a new overtime payment record last year $6.9 million, which is 16% more than spent in 2017. …
Reduced hours at Spirit highlights need for diversification
Many employees at Spirit AeroSystems are being reduced to a 32-hour work week in order to cope with the fallout…
Transparency on teacher success rates could produce more effective teachers
Not all teaching programs are created equal and the lack of transparency on the preparedness of future teachers attending university…
Wichita city council approves vague land bank, rezoning plan
Despite multiple objections from residents and a number of unanswered questions, Wichita city council unanimously voted today to adopt an…
Government fees create major barrier for industrial hemp farmers
Legislators worked hard to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp but license fees imposed by the Kansas Department of Agriculture…
Population declining in many Kansas cities, media turns a blind eye
Much of rural Kansas has been losing population for many years and now many cities are beginning to lose people.…
Churn and Burn: Incentives and the Wichita Economy
At a recent Wichita City Council meeting members grappled with what to with the WaterWalk development. The old Gander Mountain…
Kansas personal income growth among lowest in nation
Kansas personal income grew just 3.2% in 2018 while the nation as a whole grew 4.5% according to estimates from…
Wichita City Council approves King of Freight WaterWalk Lease
The Wichita City Council approved a ground lease agreement with King of Freight on the WaterWalk development on Tuesday in…
City of Wichita ignores transparency request on baseball stadium
More than two month after writing a letter to Wichita officials asking for information about the city’s $75 million plan…
Rationale of government incentives
Incentives, also known as taxpayer-funded subsidies, are the predominant methods used by government and elected officials to encourage economic development. …
Foundation defends health award for Allen County
Allen County won a Culture of Health prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2017. Yet, the same week…
Kansas economy lagged the nation in 2018
Data released this morning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the Kansas economy grew much slower than the national…
For-profit Iola Industries connected to KS Commerce Secretary is ‘delinquent’
For-profit Iola Industries, a company connected to Commerce Secretary David Toland, is a delinquent corporation according to the Secretary of…
Kansas economy stumbles following tax hikes
The Kansas economy was one of the slowest growing in the nation during the 3rd quarter of 2018 according data released…
Regulatory roadblocks to affordable housing
Kansas needs more than 50,000 affordable housing units to meet low income and affordable housing demands in the state according…