Matthew Kelly

The state-run psychiatric hospital is set to be built on 11 acres of donated land on the outskirts of southwest Wichita.

No Democrats filed to run for the judgeship, giving Kelly a clear path to replacing retiring Judge Patrick Walters.

“When the time comes, please do not close or sell our parks to any of your developer insider friends.”

“They indicated to me, they want to keep all that defense work that’s at Spirit at Boeing. That’s their goal.”

The zoning proposal limits the size of solar energy projects and prohibits commercial solar projects in any city’s urban growth area.

A substitute motion that would have allowed commissioners to decide on a case-by-case basis whether developers can build projects within cities’ urban areas of growth failed.

“I believe the best way to save historic buildings is to use them.”

Council members Brandon Johnson and Becky Tuttle denounced the idea of backtracking on the city’s commitment to funding public arts after Wu entertained the idea at a budget hearing.

Judges were asked to sniff, sip, slurp, swish and swallow the water, rating samples by each metric.

The proposal to charge for public parking at all 6,800 spots downtown has sparked outrage.