Central planning: Are we humans or pawns?
From LearnLiberty.org, a project of Institute for Humane Studies, a video titled Adam Smith and the Follies of Central Planning. “How do you like being told what to do? If someone tells you to do...
View ArticleWichita speculative industrial buildings
A new feature of Wichita’s economic development policy grants property tax and sales tax forgiveness for speculative industrial buildings. These are buildings built without having a tenant in place....
View ArticleKansas counties decline sustainable communities planning
Two of the five Kansas counties that were asked to participate in a sustainable communities planning grant have decided not to join the effort. Of the five counties (Sedgwick, Butler, Reno, Harvey and...
View ArticleWichita Mayor Carl Brewer on role of government
When President Barack Obama told business owners “You didn’t build that,” it set off a bit of a revolt. Those who worked hard to build businesses didn’t like to hear the president dismiss their...
View ArticleSpecial interests will capture south-central Kansas planning
Special interest groups are likely to co-opt the government planning process started in south-central Kansas as these groups see ways to benefit from the plan. The public choice school of economics and...
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Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investment Plan survey
A survey created for the Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investment Plan has numerous problems and seems designed to satisfy the goals of government officials and planners instead of citizens. The...
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Wichita waltzing waters dedication a chance to reflect
This week there will be two dedication ceremonies for the “Waltzing Waters” display at Wichita’s WaterWalk. One is an invitation-only affair for VIPs, while the other is open to the public. While these...
View ArticleFrom the United Nations to Sedgwick County
It took from 1987 to 2012, but Sedgwick County has adopted the language of the United Nations regarding sustainability. Those critical of sustainability planning are concerned that engaging in...
View ArticleIn Wichita, creating more willing taxpayers
What is the goal of Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan? Here’s an excerpt from “Citizen Attachment: Building Sustainable Communities,” which appeared in Government Finance Review....
View ArticleCrown Heights residents not happy with city’s process
A proposed sports bar in an established Wichita neighborhood has some residents concerned, not only with the bar and its parking lot, but with procedures and transparency at Wichita City Hall. Whether...
View ArticleSaving farms from people
Last week at a meeting of the Sedgwick County Commission, Commissioner Tim Norton spoke in favor of the need for comprehensive government planning. In support, he cited the commonly-held belief that...
View ArticleIn Sedgwick County, misplaced concern for an industry
Expressing concern about a large industry that he said is important to Sedgwick County and Kansas, Sedgwick County Commissioner Tim Norton spoke in favor of the need for comprehensive government...
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Kansans’ views on role of government
Kansas Policy Institute has released the results of a public opinion poll asking Kansans for their views on some issues that are currently in the news. Following is KPI’s press release: Kansans’ Views...
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In Wichita, community needn’t be government
Kansas Policy Institute offers commentary on the Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investment Plan. In The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Differ on Politics and Religion, renowned psychologist...
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Government planning, itself, is dangerous
The very existence of a government plan is dangerous, as its construction creates powerful constituencies that have shaped it to fit their needs and are highly motivated to see it implemented. In...
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Wichita sees results of new economic development policy
The first action under a new Wichita economic development policy doesn’t produce economic growth, and in fact, harms the Wichita economy. A feature of Wichita’s recently-revised economic development...
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Language makes a difference
No longer is it “Sustainable Communities.” Now it’s “South Central Kansas Prosperity Plan.” Either way, the program is still centralized government planning, with great potential to harm our economy...
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Without government, there would be no change: Wichita Mayor
It’s worse than President Obama saying “You didn’t build that.” Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer tells us you can’t build that — not without government guidance and intervention, anyway. When President Barack...
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REAP: We’ll plan for you, like it or not
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. – H.L. Mencken We’ve learned that the government planners will plan for you, whether or not you...
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Wichita needs more, and willing, taxpayers
What is the goal of Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan? And what of its companion websites for the South Central Kansas Prosperity Plan: Think Tomorrow Today and Let’s Talk Prosperity?...
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