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New property tax assessed valuation limit legislation saves money, eliminates prior concerns

By Dave Trabert

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Arrowhead Stadium view from the parking lot. For months, Kansas City leaders have fought over who should pay for new stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs.

Subsidies Cost Kansans Even When Revenues Rise

Alleged savings from the proposed Wichita sales tax are based on flawed assumptions and won’t materialize

Economic freedom is vital is Kansas is to grow and be prosperous.

How Does Kansas Rank in Economic Freedom?

Proposed Kansas City Chiefs stadium project financed through Kansas STAR bonds

Why the approved Chiefs deal is bad economics

Tax & Spending

New property tax assessed valuation limit legislation saves money, eliminates prior concerns

Dave Trabert | January 20, 2026

Arrowhead Stadium view from the parking lot. For months, Kansas City leaders have fought over who should pay for new stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs.

Subsidies Cost Kansans Even When Revenues Rise

Vance Ginn | January 19, 2026

Alleged savings from the proposed Wichita sales tax are based on flawed assumptions and won’t materialize

Dave Trabert | January 16, 2026

Economic freedom is vital is Kansas is to grow and be prosperous.

How Does Kansas Rank in Economic Freedom?

Vance Ginn | January 12, 2026

Proposed Kansas City Chiefs stadium project financed through Kansas STAR bonds

Why the approved Chiefs deal is bad economics

Vance Ginn | January 5, 2026

$2 billion Chiefs stadium deal won’t fix the Kansas economy, but property tax relief would help

Dave Trabert | December 29, 2025

EDUCATION

Child heading to school, benefiting from school choice programs in Kansas.

What Is the School Choice Situation in Kansas?

Vance Ginn | December 23, 2025

Lowering the bar on proficiency standards is a frightening fad sweeping public education

Dave Trabert | November 25, 2025

Property tax reform won’t reduce student achievement

Dave Trabert | November 21, 2025

State Board of Education gets bad legal guidance from the Kansas Department of Education

Dave Trabert | November 4, 2025

Randy Watson’s legacy: 10 years of declining college readiness on ACT

Dave Trabert | October 16, 2025

Lower proficiency standards lead to phony student achievement gains

Dave Trabert | October 14, 2025

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