State Budget
Kansas Is Relearning a Hard Lesson About Spending
Kansas does not have a revenue problem. It has a spending discipline problem, and the state has learned this lesson the hard way before. Governor Laura Kelly’s proposed $10.8 billion state general fund budget for fiscal year 2027 spends roughly $640…
Subsidies Cost Kansans Even When Revenues Rise
Why the Chiefs deal hurts people today and tomorrow In a previous post, I explained why the…
Kansas’s Revenue Mirage and the Case for a Responsible…
The Kansas State government may be collecting more money than expected, but that should make…
Idaho’s Costly Burden from the Border
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare recently released data showing that outlays for emergency…
Obamacare’s Policy Failures Come To Idaho
As the shutdown of the federal government extends beyond 30 days, the key reasons become apparent:…
Kansas Can Learn from Washington’s Shutdown Mistakes
The federal government shutdown on October 1 because Congress couldn’t agree on how much more of our money to spend. It’s become routine in Washington: wait until the last minute, pass a short-term fix, and promise to deal with the problem later.…
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