Editorial: State's aid to Cargill cause for concern

Earlier this week, Kansas taxpayers learned about a questionable economic development deal that rewards Cargill with $1.6 million in funding for essentially reducing its workforce and then bringing it back to existing levels over a 24-month period. The state's interim Commerce Secretary Bob North defended the deal, saying, "The purpose for the PEAK retention package was to keep the headquarters in Wichita rather than lose the project to another state." Let us first state we are glad Cargill is r