Tax & Spending
National group praises Kansas revenue-neutral system, says more must be done
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) says the Kansas Truth in Taxation revenue-neutral system is the gold standard of state property tax transparency. Jonathan Williams, ALEC President and Chief Economist ALEC President and Chief…
2025 data is in: Four straight years of unaffordable…
Assessed valuation changes for 2025, released this morning, reiterate the need for a constitutional…
Economic Updates Suggest Kansas Can Lead
If you only look at Kansas’s unemployment rate, you might think everything is fine. That’s the…
Bipartisan electoral politics stand in the way of…
Kansas homeowners aren’t just facing higher property taxes — they’re facing unaffordable assessed…
Sedgwick County Commissioners use scare tactics and…
Neutral testimony from the Kansas Association of Counties on the proposed 3% valuation assessment…
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…
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