Tax & Spending
New property tax assessed valuation limit legislation saves money, eliminates prior concerns
New legislation to limit increases in taxable assessed valuation addresses two concerns opponents raised last year, with two major improvements. Some people last year feared that limiting appraised values would distort the property’s market value.…
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.…
$2 billion Chiefs stadium deal won’t fix the Kansas economy, but property tax relief would help
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly declared it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to transform the state’s economy by delivering thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in new business activity. That was in 2022, when she announced the state would…
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…
Property tax reform won’t reduce student achievement
Kansas Representative Shannon Francis (R-Liberal) told KSNT-TV that he thinks higher property taxes…
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