Tax & Spending
Affordability issue #1: Property tax increases far exceed most Kansans’ change in personal income
The #1 affordability issue facing many Kansans is property tax increases that are literally taxing some people out of their homes and prompting some small businesses to close. The average taxable assessed home value jumped 40% over the last four…
Rural Hospitals Need Prosperity – Kansas Policy…
Kansas now has more rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure than any other state, according to…
Wealthiest taxpayers pay more than their fair share of…
I recently was talking with someone who said wealthy people should pay their fair share of income…
Kansans Need Facts about Data Centers
My earlier Kansas Policy Institute piece, “Kansas Should Welcome AI Growth, Not Zone It Away”, drew…
Kansas Farmers Need an Economy That Can Withstand a Bad…
Kansas wheat country is facing a hard year. Drought has damaged winter wheat across the Plains, and…
A Weak Wheat Harvest Should Wake Kansas Up
Kansas wheat country is facing a hard year. Drought has damaged winter wheat across the Plains, and the latest crop tour estimates point to a much smaller harvest than last year. That should matter to every Kansas policymaker, not just farmers. The…
87% of BOTA property tax appeals granted or partially…
Some Kansas legislators opposed property tax assessment limits because they believe there is nothing…
Kansas Should Welcome AI Growth, Not Zone It Away
Artificial intelligence is not floating in the clouds. It runs on land, energy, fiber, water…
Oklahoma farmers benefit from an assessment limit
Perhaps the strongest objection to an assessment limit over the last two years came from the Kansas…
Soak-the-Rich Politics Will Hit Kansas Main Street
“Tax the rich” sounds easy until lawmakers define “rich” broadly enough to hit the small business…
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