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Michelle Malkin delivers conservative message in Wichita by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 6, 2009 in Politics ACORN Barack Obama Liberty Service Employees International Union At a fundraising event for Kansas Secretary of State candidate Kris Kobach, conservative author, journalist, and columnist Michelle Malkin delivered a message that appealed to conservatives, although not necessarily the Republican establishment. Her...

Tea Party Express in Wichita a success by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 5, 2009 in Politics Wichita tea party Today a large crowd -- some people estimated the crowd at 1,500 to 1,700 -- gathered on a beautiful fall day in Wichita for a stop of the Tea Party Express. The crowd enjoyed speeches and music. About 30 motorcyclists escorted the bus to Lawrence-Dum...

Citizen lawsuits won’t enhance chemical safety by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 5, 2009 in Regulation Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards United States Congress Legislation currently under consideration in Congress will allow citizens to sue the Department of Homeland Security if they believe that chemical plants are not in compliance with new regulations. The new regulations -- IST, or Inherently Safer T...

Chemical plant security should be based on technology, not politics by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 4, 2009 in Regulation Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards Environment United States Congress As Congress considers legislation that would force our nation's chemical plants to make expensive changes in their processes and technologies, we need to make sure that we don't cripple our economy just to appease a small group of environmental activ...

City of Wichita and the Kansas Open Records Act by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 4, 2009 in Open records Wichita city council Wichita city government At a meeting of the Wichita City Council, it becomes clear that either the city doesn't understand the meaning of the Kansas Open Records Act, or it has no intention of following it.

Uncertainty over Broadview’s future doesn’t bother Wichita by Voice For Liberty in Wichita on Nov 4, 2009 in Wichita city government Carl Brewer Downtown Wichita revitalization Kansas state government Subsidy Tax abatements Yesterday the Wichita City Council approved plans for riverbank improvements that would benefit the Broadview Hotel in downtown Wichita. The cost is $2,200,000. One of the problems with this action is that the renovation of the hotel is on hold, a...