Tax & Spending
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…
New property tax assessed valuation limit legislation…
New legislation to limit increases in taxable assessed valuation addresses two concerns opponents…
Subsidies Cost Kansans Even When Revenues Rise
Why the Chiefs deal hurts people today and tomorrow In a previous post, I explained why the…
Alleged savings from the proposed Wichita sales tax are…
Believe it or not, Wichita voters are being told they will pay lower taxes overall if they vote for…
How Does Kansas Rank in Economic Freedom?
Kansas ranks 14th nationally, with an overall score of 7.12, in the Economic Freedom of North…
Why the approved Chiefs deal is bad economics
In December 2025, the deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line was agreed upon. Supporters called it a historic win. In reality, it locked Kansas into a multi-decade financial commitment that violates one of the most basic…
$2 billion Chiefs stadium deal won’t fix the Kansas…
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly declared it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to transform 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…
Wichita should reallocate spending rather than add a…
The Wichita City Council seems poised to rush a proposal to the ballot for a 1-cent sales tax to…
The Holiday Season Is Here — But Affordability Still…
If it feels like Christmas keeps getting more expensive, that’s because it is, and Kansans are…
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