Ellen Hathaway, Author at Kansas Policy Institute

The Fiscal Effects of the Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students 0
- Education
- March 1, 2021
The Fiscal Effects of the Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program By Martin Lueken Legislators in the Sunflower State currently are debating a bill to create an education savings account (ESA) program for families of K-12 students. Some policymakers have expressed concern about the potential fiscal impact of such a program. Fortunately,READ MORE
Wichita’s Key STAR Bonds Didn’t Create New Jobs 0
- Tax & Spending
- August 31, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wichita’s Key STAR Bonds Didn’t Create New Jobs Research Around Riverwalk, K96/Greenwich Largely Moved Existing Jobs August 31 - A new report suggests that two of Wichita’s leading development projects, driven by economic development incentives, did not improve job creation. “It may be natural for policymakers to push for development by ribbon-cutting,READ MORE

Kansas small business owners are ready to be back in business 0
- Press Release
- July 16, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KANSAS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE READY TO BE BACK IN BUSINESS A new survey shows that small business owners in Kansas are concerned about getting customers to return after the pandemic as well as dealing with customer relations as they try to resume their operations. In May, Kansas Policy Institute surveyed business members of
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KPI submits letter urging Gov. Kelly to provide relief to property taxpayers 0
- Uncategorized
- June 10, 2020
Dear Governor Kelly, As I’m sure you know, Kansans have been hit with enormous property tax increases over the last twenty years. Property tax on real estate jumped 222% since 1997, which is more than four times the rate of inflation, and Kansas now has some of the highest effective property tax rates in the
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