Tax & Spending
Kansas’s $1.1 Billion Corporate Welfare Mistake
A new Kansas state audit shows taxpayers have paid a steep price for property tax exemptions. This is because these political choices just shift the burden of paying for government spending from selected winners to losers. The Kansas Legislative…
Will politicians serve local government or their…
A public opinion poll conducted last month shows that self-described conservatives, moderates, and…
Kansas Needs Growth, Not Managed Decline
The latest bad idea from the global policy class is dressed up as compassion: the world needs less…
Affordability issue #1: Property tax increases far…
The #1 affordability issue facing many Kansans is property tax increases that are literally taxing…
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 income taxes
I recently was talking with someone who said wealthy people should pay their fair share of income taxes, and I asked, “What do you mean by ‘fair share ‘?” He struggled with the question, so I said, “Do you mean that a group of people with 50% of all…
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…
87% of BOTA property tax appeals granted or partially…
Some Kansas legislators opposed property tax assessment limits because they believe there is nothing…
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