Sustainable development presented in Wichita
Next week the Sedgwick County Commission takes up the issue of whether to participate in a HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. This is part of an initiative to replace personal freedom...
View ArticleKansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday April 2, 2012
Action on sustainability. This Wednesday (April 4th) the Sedgwick County Commission takes up the issue of whether to participate in a HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. Coverage of...
View ArticleKansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday May 2, 2012
When government pays, government controls. Although most liberals would not admit this, it sometimes slips through: When government is paying for our health care, government then feels it must control...
View ArticleKansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday May 10, 2012
Kansas tax reform. A message from Americans for Prosperity, Kansas: “‘Today’s vote on a much-needed tax reform bill will provide an immediate boost to Kansas families and businesses,’ said AFP-Kansas...
View ArticleKansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday May 17, 2012
Watchdog reporter at Pachyderm. This Friday (May 18th) the Wichita Pachyderm Club features Paul Soutar, Reporter for Kansas Watchdog, speaking on “The evolution of journalism and how the new media...
View ArticleKansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday September 6, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz lies about lying During these convention weeks, advocates on both sides have been fact-checking the other side, and charges are being made about which side is the biggest,...
View ArticlePachyderm speaker lineup announced
The Wichita Pachyderm Club has announced its speaker lineup for the next four weeks. October 12, 2012: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, speaking on “Economic Growth and Tax Policy” October 19, 2012: A...
View ArticleRole of government in Kansas schools deflects attention from solutions
Focus on two Kansas school efficiency panels, school spending, and the surrounding politics is deflecting attention away from what Kansas schoolchildren and parents really need: Choice. As part of an...
View ArticleJoseph and Titus went to New York, so I substituted
Thursday I was guest host on the Joseph Ashby Show. If you haven’t been aware of this, Joseph’s son Titus — just two years old — has the amazing ability to shoot a basketball. Recently Joseph put...
View ArticleWichita Pachyderm Club: John Todd
John Todd calls in to the Joseph Ashby Show to talk about the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Bob Weeks (that’s me) is the guest host. Listen below.
View ArticleJoseph Ashby on local news media, anti-conservative bias
Last week KAKE Television news anchor Jeff Herndon addressed the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Today, on the Joseph Ashby Show, the host commented on Herndon’s views on Wichita news media, and drew some...
View ArticleWichita mayor said to be ‘under lockdown’
When Wichita ABC affiliate KAKE Television ran a news story critical of Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, reporter Jared Cerullo wasn’t able to interview Brewer to get his reaction to his critics. The mayor...
View ArticleWichita Pachyderm Club speaker lineup
Here is the current lineup of speakers for the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Wichita is blessed with an active and dynamic Pachyderm Club that presents, nearly every Friday, an educational program than...
View ArticleWichita water supply good through 2050, they said
A document created in March 2013 — at the time the city warned that its major water source might soon go dry — touts an expensive investment that is part of a “plan to ensure that Wichita has the...
View ArticleAnderson, former Kansas budget director, speaks
Last Friday former Kansas budget director Steve Anderson spoke to members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Two videos are available, a highlights version and full version. View below, or to...
View ArticleBud Norman: “Ruminations on the State of the Republican Party”
Today writer Bud Norman delivered a fascinating address to members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Norman’s blog is The Central Standard Times. His novel is The Things That Are Caesars: A...
View ArticleWichitaLiberty Podcast, Episode 4
In this episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: Mike O’Neal, who is president and CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, spoke yesterday to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. A large part of his talk was on the...
View ArticleThe death penalty in Kansas, a conservative view
What should the attitude of conservatives be regarding the death penalty? Ben Jones of Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty spoke on the topic “Capital Punishment in Kansas from a...
View ArticleWichitaLiberty Podcast, Episode 7
In this episode of WichitaLiberty Radio: United States Representative Tim Huelskamp recently spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Congressman Huelskamp was born near and raised on the family farm in...
View ArticleThe state of Wichita, 2014
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivered the annual State of the City address. He said a few things that deserve discussion. This week Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer delivered his annual State of the City...
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