Tax & Spending
Kansas Has a Cost Problem—And It’s Driving People Away
Kansas isn’t collapsing. That would at least get attention. What’s happening is quieter and more dangerous: the state is becoming too expensive, too fragmented, and too average to compete, while other states pull ahead. The new 2026 Kansas Green Book…
62 Representatives rejecting a generic assessment limit…
The alleged difference in the constitutional assessment limit between the House and the Senate was…
Kansas Lawmakers Are Settling for Average While Other…
Kansas ranks 23rd on tax competitiveness. In a race where people vote with their feet, that is not…
Why Free-Market Capitalism Best Serves Kansas
Kansas does not need a new economic experiment. It needs more of what actually works. Free-market…
There’s a simple solution to passing an assessment…
The Kansas Legislature concluded its work of the regular session last week amid considerable…
IRS domestic migration data shows another net loss for Kansas and Johnson County
The 2023 domestic migration data released last week by the Internal Revenue Service shows that Kansas lost $361 million in adjusted gross income (AGI) from U.S. residents moving in and out of the state. That is a smaller loss than in 2022, but more…
The 2027 Responsible Kansas Budget
Kansas is relearning a lesson it should already know: the problem is not revenue. The problem is…
Bipartisan effort to kill property tax relief based on…
Virtually every member of the Kansas Legislature says they support property tax relief, but there is…
Why Kansas Wins When SCOTUS Stops Tariff Overreach
Kansas cannot treat trade as a talking point. Trade is a pillar of the state’s economy, from Wichita…
Kansas Should Reject Price Controls
Kansas families feel the squeeze. Prescription drugs are expensive. Credit card balances are heavy.…
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