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Tax & Spending
2026 Responsible Kansas Budget: Sneaking a Peak Towards Sustainability and Growth
November 19, 2024
Kansas Legislature Gains Budget Control
November 4, 2024
Kansas’ Economic Outlook After Recent Jobs Report
October 23, 2024
The Hidden Costs of Tax Increment Financing: Subsidies That Drain Prosperity
October 9, 2024
Kansas’s Economic Freedom Lags Behind Neighbors: A Path to Growth
September 24, 2024
Kansas Should Reject Medicaid Expansion
September 10, 2024
Tariffs and Kansas: Navigating Economic Headwinds in a Global Market
September 3, 2024
Navigating Employment Trends Amid Broader Challenges in Kansas
August 20, 2024
Enhancing Kansas’ Budget Process for Fiscal Responsibility
August 12, 2024
Kansas: Navigating National Economic Headwinds with Free-Market Principles
July 30, 2024
High Tax-State Exodus: Kansas Feels the Impact
July 22, 2024
Kansas’s Path to Prosperity: Tax Relief and Fiscal Responsibility
July 16, 2024
KPI & Show-Me Institute Oppose Stadium Bidding War
June 17, 2024
What the proponents of subsidies for the Chiefs aren’t telling you
June 13, 2024
Unleashing Prosperity: A Bold Blueprint for Kansas Tax Reform
June 6, 2024
Take tax relief out of Governor Kelly’s hands with a constitutional amendment to limit the increase in assessed valuations
June 3, 2024
Economic growth is a marathon, not a sprint
May 28, 2024
Governor Kelly keeps moving goal posts when vetoing tax reform
May 20, 2024
Fumbling the Play in Kansas: How Stadium Subsidies Undermine Taxpayer Interests
May 17, 2024
2023 Kansas payrolls: $2.48 billion
May 13, 2024
2024 Green Book: No tax relief means little growth
May 3, 2024
Kansas doles subsidies to billionaires while ordinary families lack relief
April 30, 2024
Kelly vetoes tax reform amidst steady budget estimates
April 25, 2024
Kansas Policy Institute welcomes new talent
April 22, 2024
Gov. Kelly’s rationale for HB 2036 tax relief veto threat doesn’t hold water
April 19, 2024
Gov. Kelly Should Sign Kansas’ Bold Income Tax Relief Bill
April 17, 2024
People voting with their feet: $364 million AGI lost to states with lower tax burden
April 17, 2024
What’s going on with the federal Farm Bill?
April 15, 2024
Revenue-neutral property tax law is helping, but taxpayers need more legislative action
April 8, 2024
Kansas ranks 41st for private-sector jobs since 1998
April 1, 2024
Kansas has highest rural property taxes
March 25, 2024
New flat tax bill offers relief across all incomes
March 15, 2024
Regulatory sandbox bill would help entrepreneurs succeed
March 11, 2024
What does effective tax relief look like?
March 4, 2024
Integra’s $2.9 billion facility and its taxpayer subsidies
February 26, 2024
Recent revenue estimates shouldn’t deny tax relief
February 19, 2024
KPI Releases 2025 Responsible Kansas Budget
February 5, 2024
Responsible budgeting key to tax reform
January 29, 2024
Gov. Kelly’s claim that a flat tax creates deficits is not true – and she knows it
January 22, 2024
Low-income families save more on the flat tax proposal than Gov. Kelly’s plan
January 17, 2024
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Governor Kelly’s Proposed Budget
January 15, 2024
Legislature should call Governor Kelly’s tax relief bluff
January 15, 2024
Kansas’s short-run GDP growth versus long-run stagnation
January 8, 2024
A snapshot of the 2025 Responsible Kansas Budget
January 2, 2024
Five reasons for tax reform in 2024
December 26, 2023
Property taxes highlight a need to operate effectively
December 15, 2023
Five ways Kansas can responsibly cut taxes
December 11, 2023
Kansas would have a $4.5 billion surplus after four years of a flat tax
December 4, 2023
The flat tax through the lens of Iowa’s success story
November 21, 2023
Democrats propose 11% property tax hike on farms, other businesses
November 20, 2023
Examining four regulations on Kansas’s books
November 13, 2023
Integra megaproject shaping up to be another Panasonic flop
November 6, 2023
Kansas flounders as other states shore up their tax climate
October 30, 2023
$2.3 billion in 2023 school payrolls available
October 23, 2023
Promoting economic opportunity through regulatory sandboxes
October 13, 2023
What does the Farm Bill’s lapse mean for Kansas?
October 9, 2023
High food prices stem from government overreach in agriculture policy
October 2, 2023
Medicaid expansion is wrong for Kansas
September 26, 2023
Skepticism towards tax reform reaffirms Kansas’s poor economic track record
September 18, 2023
Kansas still swimming in excess revenue
September 11, 2023
Counties push false narratives in demand for LAVTR tax subsidy
September 11, 2023
Steps to vaporize Kansas’s regulatory burden
September 2, 2023
Kansas losing the race for private-sector job growth
August 24, 2023
Kansans’ migration across the state isn’t a one way trip
August 21, 2023
Public hearings for local property taxes beginning August 20th
August 14, 2023
Kansas is an oasis with no progress on regulatory sandboxes
August 4, 2023
Kansas budget a record $23.8 billion this year
July 21, 2023
Price tag on Kansas’s Panasonic scheme ticks higher
July 17, 2023
Attending revenue-neutral rate hearings can help cut property taxes
July 14, 2023
Making the most of Kansas’s federal broadband funds
July 3, 2023
Transparency in prices could reduce medical costs
June 26, 2023
Ads want to attract new Kansans, but jobs aren’t here
June 19, 2023
Film subsidies are a box office flop
June 15, 2023
Over 3,700 KPERS Millionaires in 2022
June 2, 2023
Kansas loses private-sector jobs for third month in a row
May 26, 2023
2022 Kansas Payrolls: $2.36 billion
May 16, 2023
Kansas’s $1 billion Panasonic handout part of $100 billion in subsidies nationwide
May 11, 2023
Kansas collects higher state tax per capita than average
May 8, 2023
Kansas slips into second straight month of job loss
April 28, 2023
Governor Kelly vetoes tax relief amidst budget surplus
April 24, 2023
Rich States Poor States: Kansas ranked 39th in economic performance
April 19, 2023
Bill prohibiting state investment in ESG moves forward
April 14, 2023
Kansas ranks 38th nationwide for earnings growth
April 10, 2023
Kansas conference week round-up
April 7, 2023
2022 valuation spikes led to big property tax increases in some counties
March 31, 2023
3 ways Truth in Taxation empowers taxpayers
March 28, 2023
Over two decades, Kansas lost 200,000 residents while neighbors gain
March 24, 2023
ESG-related bills stir discussion in Kansas
March 21, 2023
Kansas economy falling behind by staying in the same place
March 13, 2023
2022 payroll and overtime for Kansas’s largest cities and counties
March 10, 2023
2023 Green Book: Kansas stagnates while others grow
March 6, 2023
Tax relief going forward in the Kansas Legislature
February 27, 2023
Kansas continues to see more out migration than in
February 20, 2023
What is a Flat Tax?
February 13, 2023
Small businesses pay for ineffective megasubsidies
February 7, 2023
What does ESG mean for Kansas?
February 6, 2023
Kansas ends 2022 without fully recovering to pre-pandemic jobs numbers
January 24, 2023
Lights, camera, please no action on film subsidies
January 23, 2023
Kelly’s budget a malaise of meager tax cuts and hidden spending
January 16, 2023
Review of Kansas’ Performance-Based Budgeting Shows Poor Results
January 9, 2023
The 2024 Responsible Kansas Budget
January 3, 2023
Debunking 6 Myths About a Flat Tax
December 27, 2022
Kansas can’t keep pace with over half of country on pandemic job recovery
December 19, 2022
Four Reasons for a Flat Tax
December 12, 2022
Declining economic indicators show need for tax relief in Kansas
December 2, 2022
Media revisits Brownback and Laffer derangement syndrome to oppose tax relief
November 28, 2022
Viva la Flat Tax Revolution!
November 23, 2022
Kansas still below pre-pandemic job numbers despite private job growth
November 18, 2022
Kansas keeps getting duped by economic development schemes
November 9, 2022
Inaccurate revenue estimates aren’t a sign for more spending
November 1, 2022
Kansas needs more accurate tax revenue estimates
October 24, 2022
Fewer government workers gives Kansans room to grow
October 21, 2022
Governor Kelly Ranked “C” in Fiscal Policy: ranked below nearby governors
October 17, 2022
Kansas lost $295 million AGI in 2020 because of people leaving the state
October 13, 2022
Big revenues don’t excuse big government spending
October 4, 2022
Stagnation continues in the Kansas economy with tax & spend mentality
September 29, 2022
Miller / Amyx property tax plan busts the budget in its first full year
September 27, 2022
State responses to Biden student loan decision
September 26, 2022
Unspoken reality gets bigger as Kansas jobs shrink
September 16, 2022
Kelly administration has $1.2 billion in unspent ARPA COVID-relief funds
September 12, 2022
What does “dark store theory” debate mean for Kansas property taxes?
September 6, 2022
25 months of excessive revenue continue decades of stagnation
September 1, 2022
Combating inflation at the state level
August 29, 2022
Is your local government increasing property taxes this month?
August 22, 2022
Kansas still 19,500 jobs below pre-pandemic levels
August 19, 2022
Topeka relocation subsidy isn’t working
August 10, 2022
Many counties withhold information on property tax hearings
August 8, 2022
Excess tax collections are not good for taxpayers
August 4, 2022
Free Market Solutions to Kansas’s Rising Electric Costs
July 27, 2022
Kansas families are losing $8,700 annually from inflation
July 25, 2022
Megaproject and Government Spending Can’t Hide Anemic Job Growth
July 22, 2022
Saving Billions in Kansas Government Budgets
July 18, 2022
Panasonic subsidy deal: Laura Kelly’s ‘shot of adrenaline’ moment?
July 13, 2022
Think Long-Term Relief with FY 2022 Tax Revenue
July 6, 2022
“Goal” of the World Cup is Soccer, Not Wasting Taxpayer Cash
June 29, 2022
Older Residents Leave Kansas For Low-Tax States
June 27, 2022
Efficient Spending Is Key to Cutting Kansas’s Retirement Tax
June 24, 2022
Cheap, Clean Energy Isn’t An Oxymoron
June 20, 2022
Kansas and 17 Other States Lose Private-Sector Jobs in May
June 17, 2022
Tracking Kansas ARPA Funds
June 13, 2022
Income Tax Increases from Inflation Lose Kansans Wealth
June 6, 2022
Kansas Income Taxes $232 Million Over May Estimates
June 2, 2022
2022 Green Book: Spend Less, Tax Less, Grow More
May 31, 2022
Don’t Fumble Taxpayer Cash with Kansas Stadium Subsidies
May 24, 2022
Declining April Jobs in Kansas Amidst Recession Fears
May 20, 2022
2021 Kansas Payrolls: $2.26 billion
May 13, 2022
Time’s Not Yet Up for More Kansan Tax Relief
May 11, 2022
April 2022 Kansas Tax Collections: Remember a Balanced Budget
May 3, 2022
Will Long-Term Kansas Tax Relief Please Stand Up?
May 2, 2022
Turn Short-Term Surpluses Into Long-Term Tax Relief
April 25, 2022
Kelly’s Tax Council proposes higher taxes, more spending
April 20, 2022
Tax Cuts Alongside Truth in Taxation Enhancements In Kansas HB 2597
April 18, 2022
March 2022 Kansas Job Stagnation
April 15, 2022
What Savings Do Kansans Get With HB 2239?
April 7, 2022
High March 2022 Kansas Tax Collection: Time for Tax Relief
April 4, 2022
Can February 2022 Kansas Jobs Numbers Help Slow Inflation?
April 1, 2022
Truth in Taxation transparency helps cut property tax in 21 counties
March 28, 2022
Wyandotte Commissioners Want to Keep Growing Government at Taxpayers’ Expense
March 25, 2022
Simple Tax Reform Goes a Long Way
March 24, 2022
Kansas Legislation Guarantees Right to Work for Eyebrow Threaders
March 18, 2022
January 2022 Report Shows Job Growth in Kansas
March 11, 2022
Thinking Responsibly About the Kansas Budget
March 10, 2022
Tax Reform Possible Through High February 2022 Tax Revenue
March 1, 2022
Kansas Film Subsidies would be a Blockbuster-Sized Mess
February 28, 2022
What’s Causing Kansas Inflation?
February 21, 2022
Rethinking Regulatory Oversight with SCR 1618
February 16, 2022
Ideas for ARPA and Kansas Revenue Cash Pile
February 9, 2022
Mega subsidy: budget deficits, no tax cuts for people
February 8, 2022
Streamlining State Regulations
February 4, 2022
Tax Revenue Highs Continue into January 2022
February 2, 2022
Zoning Reform, Not Subsidies, Reduces Housing Costs
January 31, 2022
SB 347: The Mother of All Subsidies
January 25, 2022
December 2021 Jobs Report: Less Labor Participation, More Subsidies
January 21, 2022
Governor Kelly Proposes $2.3 Billion in Budget Changes
January 18, 2022
2022 State of the State…With a Grain of Salt
January 13, 2022
A Responsible Kansas Budget
January 10, 2022
Entrepreneurship Resources in Kansas
January 7, 2022
High Tax Revenue Continues into December 2021
January 4, 2022
Kansas Needs Long-Term Rate Reductions, Not Election Year Rebates
December 30, 2021
How Free is Kansas in 2021?
December 28, 2021
Oracle’s Acquisition of Cerner Signals Issues with Kansas Subsidies
December 22, 2021
November 2021 Jobs: Slow Pandemic Recovery Continues
December 17, 2021
Reforming Zoning Laws Reduces Housing Costs
December 15, 2021
Achievement gaps persist despite KSDE claims
December 13, 2021
Subsidies Do Not Equal Economic Growth in Kansas
December 9, 2021
Expanding Broadband Access in Kansas
December 3, 2021
Don’t Expand Government Through November Tax Revenue Surplus
December 1, 2021
Cutting Red Tape in Kansas
November 23, 2021
October 2021 Jobs: Slow Growth Amidst High Inflation
November 19, 2021
Don’t Let High Inflation Hurt Taxpayers Through Bracket Creep
November 15, 2021
Cut Wasteful Spending to Eliminate the Food Sales Tax
November 10, 2021
Solutions to Kansas’ High Property Taxes
November 8, 2021
October Tax Surplus Invites Reform to Prevent Over-Taxation
November 2, 2021
What is the government’s fair share of what you earn?
October 29, 2021
Land Banks Fail to Solve Government-Created Living Costs
October 25, 2021
September 2021 Jobs Report: Growth on the Horizon?
October 22, 2021
Truth in Accounting Highlights Uncomfortable Truths About Kansas Pensions
October 18, 2021
Use Excess Revenues for Tax Relief, Not More Spending
October 7, 2021
3 things to know about Truth in Taxation
October 1, 2021
August Jobs Numbers Show Slow Growth for Kansas
September 30, 2021
Helping Kansans by Rethinking Taxes Around Remote Work
September 24, 2021
Tax Expenditure Limits Prevent Government’s Balancing Act
September 17, 2021
Share COVID Relief Funds with Taxpayers Instead of Expanding Government
September 13, 2021
Tax Ideas for the 2022 Kansas Legislative Session
August 31, 2021
July 2021 Job Numbers: Some Private Growth with Room for Improvement
August 25, 2021
Kansas Businesses Would Thrive in a Regulatory Sandbox
August 23, 2021
More than 100 local governments aren’t increasing property tax
August 16, 2021
Cerner’s Kansas Move Represents the Issues of STAR Bonds
August 13, 2021
2022 Lawrence Budget: Misdirection and Runaway Spending
August 10, 2021
Kansas lagging behind neighbors who dropped unemployment benefits
August 4, 2021
Kansas lost $5.7 billion in private-sector GDP in 2020
July 29, 2021
Kansas lost 4,000 private jobs, added 8,500 gov’t. jobs in 2Q
July 20, 2021
People ‘voting with their feet’ cost Kansas $2.9 billion
July 6, 2021
Kansas has some of the nation’s highest property tax rates
June 28, 2021
2021 Green Book: Kansas is massively over-governed
June 12, 2021
Kansas lost private-sector jobs in April
June 1, 2021
2021 Green Book: States that spend less, tax less…and grow more
May 14, 2021
Subsidies give Kansas the highest effective tax rates on mature businesses
May 6, 2021
Kelly admin consciously deceived legislators, taxpayers
April 30, 2021
PRO Act is another Biden middle class tax increase
April 30, 2021
Truth in Taxation is a model for legislative change
April 26, 2021
An Open Resignation Letter to the Kansas Policy Institute
April 23, 2021
KDOR Misleads Lawmakers to Justify Kelly Tax Relief Veto
April 19, 2021
Gov. Kelly signs property tax transparency bill
March 31, 2021
Federal taxpayer bailout eclipses local payroll changes
March 29, 2021
Legislature must protect small sellers from Governor’s unilateral action
March 19, 2021
Lockdown effect means 57,000 fewer private jobs
March 15, 2021
Localities need belt-tightening, not a bailout
March 5, 2021
COVID pandemic creates opportunities for tax relief
February 28, 2021
The real cost of Government “free stuff”
February 25, 2021
State treasurers deceive Congress on city, state bailouts
February 22, 2021
Kansas RELIEF Act can spur COVID Recovery
February 15, 2021
Kansas Labor Dept. over-reports COVID job growth
February 3, 2021
Council on Tax Reform paves the way for Kelly’s next income tax hike
January 31, 2021
Kelly blames others for poor COVID vaccine strategy
January 25, 2021
Kelly’s budget raises taxes during recession
January 14, 2021
2021 Legislator Briefing Book also has good value for taxpayers
January 14, 2021
Cities, counties keep expanding the property tax honesty gap
January 9, 2021
A Kansas Budget for Economic Growth & COVID Protection
January 4, 2021
MoneyWise: Kansas 3rd worst state for taxing retirees
December 17, 2020
Performance-based-budgeting eliminates the deficit & puts Kansans first
December 7, 2020
An Open Letter to County Commissioners About COVID Mandates
November 23, 2020
Legislature could turn incoming fiscal shortfall into savings
November 18, 2020
Reversing years of Kansas fiscal mismanagement
November 9, 2020
Mask mandate made unnecessary as Kansans mask-up voluntarily
October 28, 2020
In one month, 25,000 Kansans quit job hunting
October 21, 2020
Gov. Kelly’s COVID testing strategy won’t end restrictions
October 12, 2020
It’s Official: Lockdown made Kansans poorer
October 7, 2020
COVID policy backlash, Kansans relocate to No-Lockdown states
October 2, 2020
Kansans’ earnings growth near the worst in the Plains
September 25, 2020
August jobs report says no Kansas full recovery until 2021
September 22, 2020
Federal bailouts of state budgets hasten fiscal disaster
September 16, 2020
Small businesses re-plummet despite state economic planning
September 8, 2020
Kansas recovery stalls three months after lockdown
September 1, 2020
Wichita’s Key STAR Bonds Didn’t Create New Jobs
August 31, 2020
STAR Bonds redirect jobs, not create them
August 28, 2020
Gov. Kelly plays politics with federal unemployment relief
August 24, 2020
Kansas ranks 41st on economic performance with repeated tax hikes
August 19, 2020
KC Star pushes faux ‘science’ to defend Democratic governor
August 14, 2020
County Budgets Review: Bringing Savings to Families
August 6, 2020
Kansas counties and cities hike taxes amidst COVID recession
August 3, 2020
Unemployed Kansans surpass no-lockdown states
July 28, 2020
Green Book 2020: Kansas job growth abysmal before COVID-19
July 24, 2020
COVID Survey: Small businesses fighting for survival in Kansas
July 16, 2020
Green Book 2020: Understanding Kansas Property Tax Burdens
July 8, 2020
As COVID-19 triggers financial hardship, Gov. Kelly spares government the pain
July 2, 2020
2020 Kansas Freedom Index
June 26, 2020
Candidate briefings offer information for politicians & citizens
June 22, 2020
Educators top KPERS ‘millionaires’ list, system badly underfunded
June 15, 2020
Shawnee Mission superintendent wants a property tax increase
June 12, 2020
Green Book 2020: Gov. Kelly Vetoes Relief From Nation’s Highest Property Tax Rate
June 8, 2020
Use the special session to support taxpayers
June 2, 2020
Governor Kelly’s vetoes showed her disdain for taxpayers
June 2, 2020
Kansas April jobs report suggests an economic free-fall
June 1, 2020
2019 state payroll: $2.17 billion, up 5%
May 19, 2020
Will Kansas unemployment benefits stall re-opening?
May 15, 2020
Will Kansas legislators show up for work on Thursday?
May 14, 2020
Press Release: Time to help our businesses recover
April 30, 2020
It’s time to reopen Kansas and let everyone go back to work
April 29, 2020
State, local government need spending cuts, not federal bailouts
April 23, 2020
Kansas Consensus Undervalues COVID Economic Impact – Part 2
April 22, 2020
Kansas Consensus Undervalues COVID Economic Impact – Part 1
April 22, 2020
Moody’s: Kansas, Missouri ill-prepared for COVID revenue declines
April 20, 2020
Kansas lockdown shrinks economy, needs post-COVID-19 reforms
April 17, 2020
Post-COVID Recovery Plan
April 13, 2020
COVID-19: prepare for large state budget deficits
April 9, 2020
COVID-19: local government should cut property taxes
April 6, 2020
Kansas law threatens charitable giving during COVID-19 outbreak
April 6, 2020
Government policy Kansans need to combat COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Gov. Kelly’s decision to waive regulations amid COVID-19 will help
March 23, 2020
Coronavirus reactions must be balanced, thoughtful
March 23, 2020
It depends on what you choose to see
March 17, 2020
Kansas 2019 Private Jobs Grows Slower Than Expected
March 16, 2020
Local government hiked property tax 3X inflation in 2019
March 16, 2020
Kansas media spins job growth
March 2, 2020
STAR Bonds taint Kansas’s role as a referee
February 20, 2020
Many city and county officials don’t trust taxpayers
February 10, 2020
Lawmakers can serve Kansans without Medicaid Expansion
February 10, 2020
5 things you need to know about property taxes in Kansas
February 6, 2020
Gov. Kelly’s 2020 budget: Five things you should know
January 20, 2020
Property tax hikes are proof of an honesty gap
January 13, 2020
Views of individual Kansans clear in new poll
January 7, 2020
County economies among the slowest in the nation
December 30, 2019
Gov. Kelly promotes flawed “Three-Legged Stool” tax policy
December 10, 2019
Kansas economy ranks 49th as government grows
November 26, 2019
Will thousands more Kansans fall into the 2020 windfall veto trap?
November 18, 2019
Latest Medicaid expansion plan riddled with red flags & a “scam.”
October 28, 2019
Income inequality is about choice not “fairness”
October 16, 2019
Kansas deficit-spends into a billion dollar hole
October 10, 2019
Kansas out-migration creates U-Haul shortages
October 2, 2019
Gov. Kelly’s tax council on track to income redistribution
September 26, 2019
The truth about county spending; there’s room to cut
September 23, 2019
Will Gov. Kelly’s tax council reward government over families?
September 12, 2019
Local government property tax data shows opportunity for savings
September 10, 2019
Poor feel the bite of Gov. Kelly’s windfall veto
September 3, 2019
Budget deficit remains as recession fears grow
August 26, 2019
Local gov’t. has biggest share of $3 billion property tax hike
August 19, 2019
Kansas Tax Increase Unfairly Burdens The Poor
August 12, 2019
Local officials learning tax hikes doom consumer spending
August 1, 2019
Record-setting levels of Freedom in Kansas Legislature
July 29, 2019
Three Signs of Kansas Government Growth
July 11, 2019
Over 2,500 KPERS ‘millionaires’ and $1.7 billion in pension payments published
July 5, 2019
Local Government Pushes Property Tax to Record Levels
July 2, 2019
$2 billion Kansas payroll posted to KansasOpenGov.org
June 26, 2019
“Hope” Leads to Work & Opportunity
June 24, 2019
Record State Budgets From Off-Target Economic Predictions
June 13, 2019
$1.2 billion city and county payrolls online
June 9, 2019
More State Funding Won’t Stop Tuition Hikes
May 28, 2019
Kansas Taxpayers Left With $1.4 Billion Deficit Despite Governor’s Veto
May 17, 2019
Kansas Has Nation’s Highest Rural Property Tax: 2019 Green Book
May 10, 2019
After Record Tax Increases, Kansans’ Happiness Suffers
May 2, 2019
Coincidence or Preparation? Kansans Cut Shopping Equal to Vetoed Tax Windfall
April 15, 2019
Kansas Regulations Stifle Competition and Burden Families
April 5, 2019
New county data underscores struggling Kansas economy
March 25, 2019
A $2 Billion Tax Increase Inbound: How Would It Impact You?
March 19, 2019
Solving the Kansas Budget Crisis
March 7, 2019
Kansas’s Spending Problem Makes Tax Increases Unavoidable
February 27, 2019
It’s Official: Governor’s Budget Sets Up A $1.3 Billion Tax Increase
February 19, 2019
Are Kansans Preparing For More Tax Increases?
February 8, 2019
No Oversight for Kansas Discretionary Spending
February 5, 2019
Medicaid Expansion Attracts Tax & Spend Philosophy
February 4, 2019
Will Medicaid expansion save rural hospitals from closing?
January 29, 2019
Obama administration admitted Medicaid expansion hurts the truly needy
January 24, 2019
Governor’s Budget is Not Structurally Balanced
January 22, 2019
Medicaid Expansion Supporters Ignore That The Policy Breaks Budgets
January 17, 2019
2019 Legislator’s Budget Guide: Reversing The Kansas Exodus
January 4, 2019
December FY 2019: Kansans Cringe Purchasing for Six Straight Months
January 2, 2019
2019 Legislator’s Budget Guide: Economic Development Needs Reform
December 19, 2018
Creating a better economy for Kansas
December 17, 2018
2019 Legislator’s Budget Guide: Taxing Remote Sales & Sports Gambling
December 17, 2018
What can we expect with new leadership in Kansas?
December 10, 2018
2019 Legislator’s Budget Guide: How Kansas Can Recognize Inefficiencies
December 7, 2018
Here We Go Again: Deficit Spending Could Lead To Billion Dollar Tax Hike
December 5, 2018
What was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan?
December 4, 2018
November FY 2019: Sales Tax Stalls For Five Straight Months
December 3, 2018
2019 Legislator’s Budget Guide
November 28, 2018
Reports of Budget Surplus Ignore Imbalance
November 15, 2018
After Record Spending Vow, State Estimators Wager Robust Income Tax Growth
November 9, 2018
KPI launches first episode of “Choosing Freedom”
November 5, 2018
Taxing Online Sales Isn’t A Kansas Windfall
November 2, 2018
October 2018 Report Shows Trend of Sales Tax Struggling
November 1, 2018
Kansas Ranked 15th in Economic Freedom
October 30, 2018
Gambling with Taxpayers’ Paychecks, Consensus Revenue Estimating Needs Reform
October 25, 2018
Kansas Freedom Index provides legislative transparency
October 22, 2018
Extravagant clothes and furniture are cheap. An education? Not so much.
October 18, 2018
Reverse long-term economic stagnation
October 8, 2018
Politicians are ignoring a $3.7 billion revenue shortfall
September 17, 2018
KPI publishes 2018 Voter Issue Guide
September 10, 2018
$3.7 billion tax increase set up by courts and schools
August 1, 2018
Lifetime Freedom Index scores set new lows
July 20, 2018
Water is wet and party registration tells little about support of liberty
June 18, 2018
Kansas Supreme Court teetering on tyranny
May 31, 2018
KPERS pension distribution creates 327 new ‘millionaires’
May 12, 2018
KS House socks citizens with another tax increase
May 6, 2018
Kansas legislators might raise taxes again
April 29, 2018
Online sales tax a ruse to grow government
April 29, 2018
Kansas #26 in “Rich States, Poor States”
April 29, 2018
2018 Green Book: Smaller government, more growth
April 22, 2018
$2 billion 2017 Kansas payroll online
April 20, 2018
School funding plan requires big tax hike
April 5, 2018
WestEd cost study has media pushing huge tax hikes
March 17, 2018
City and county payrolls jumped in 2017
March 12, 2018
County property tax nearly triples rate of inflation and population
March 8, 2018
What was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan
March 1, 2018
Medicaid Expansion Crushes State Budgets
February 6, 2018
Kansas Job Growth Rank Improves Post-Tax-Relief
September 28, 2017
Tax Cuts and the Kansas Economy
September 23, 2017
Pretty Prairie Residents Reject Property Tax Hike
September 21, 2017
Are you ready for another tax increase?
September 11, 2017
Good News in Kansas City Star
July 26, 2017
Kansas Legislature Lifetime Freedom Index Released
July 8, 2017
Legislature moves away from freedom in 2017 session
July 7, 2017
Legislators Don’t Like Being Called Out for State Spending Hike
July 3, 2017
Kansas Legislature Broke a Lot of Promises
June 15, 2017
$1.6 Billion Pension Payouts; Over 2,000 KPERS ‘Millionaires’
June 10, 2017
Media, Left Attempt to Re-write History of Kansas Tax Reform
June 9, 2017
Legislature Disregards Citizens with $3 Billion Kansas Income Tax Hike
June 8, 2017
$11 Billion School Debt Exceeds State Debt
June 5, 2017
Dedicating Income Tax to Schools is Just Pandering; There’s Also a Downside
June 4, 2017
Freedom Index: Political Division is Citizens vs. Government, Not Party Lines
June 2, 2017
Kansas Legislature to Citizens – let them eat cake
May 31, 2017
IRS data refutes Kansas tax evasion theories
May 17, 2017
Kansas Budget can be balanced without a tax increase
May 13, 2017
A tax on your income tax?
May 10, 2017
Kansas Budget Deficit overstated by $200 million
May 8, 2017
Local Government to Kansans – Suck it up and Pay up
May 3, 2017
City Property Tax Hikes
May 2, 2017
Kansas Freedom Index – Legislature Opposes Economic Freedom, Personal Liberty
April 28, 2017
Pass-Through Exemption Helped Add 18,000 jobs in 2015
April 23, 2017
Local Gov’t. Threatens Citizens over Property Tax Lid
April 20, 2017
PEAK subsidy costs Kansas $48.5 million annually
April 19, 2017
States that Spend Less, Tax Less…and Grow More
April 7, 2017
Fake news in Kansas promotes political agenda
March 28, 2017
2016 State Payroll 3% Above 2013 Level
March 27, 2017
City and County Payroll Provides Property Tax Insight
March 22, 2017
Property Tax Hikes Continue
March 15, 2017
Kansas Private Sector Jobs Grew in 2016
March 13, 2017
Better Together PSA
March 13, 2017
Kansas budget can be balanced without tax hikes
February 28, 2017
Efficient, Effective Spending Keeps Taxes Low
February 26, 2017
Gov. Brownback Promises Veto of $2.4 Billion Income Tax Increase
February 21, 2017
Kansas House passes $2.4 billion income tax increase
February 16, 2017
New business filings sets another record in Kansas
February 15, 2017
Kansas income tax hike rejected by citizens
February 8, 2017
Public Discussion Exposed Misleading Claims on State Tax and Budget
February 7, 2017
Most Kansas legislators won’t declare their principles
January 30, 2017
Kansas job rank improves after tax reform
January 23, 2017
Kansas tax proposal endorses government favoritism
January 20, 2017
Brownback’s budget proposal pretty good overall
January 12, 2017
State of the State puts students, citizens first
January 12, 2017
Tax Change Recap
January 1, 2017
Coverage of proposed $820 million tax hike loaded with media bias
December 27, 2016
State think tanks lead the fight for freedom
December 19, 2016
$820 million tax hike not necessary
December 11, 2016
Legislative leadership moving Left in Kansas
December 6, 2016
Media’s hypocritical tizzy over fake news
November 29, 2016
Government’s Entitlement Mentality – Part 2
November 29, 2016
Governing isn’t about granting wishes
November 28, 2016
Government’s entitlement mentality – Part 1
November 28, 2016
KC Biz Journal misleads on Johnson County property tax
November 21, 2016
Oil, farming suppress sales tax collections
November 15, 2016
Move Revenue Estimates from April to May
November 15, 2016
States That Spend Less Tax Less
November 4, 2016
September Jobs Numbers Show Kansas Continuing To Become More Competitive Post-Tax Reform
November 2, 2016
Pass-through entities drive job growth in Kansas
October 31, 2016
Tax Reform Has Given Majority of Kansans Tax Relief, New Data Shows
October 20, 2016
KPERS Debt Created under Previous Administrations
October 17, 2016
Far From Cash-Strapped, Universities & Many State Agencies Continue To Build Significant Cash Reserves
October 10, 2016
KDOT Spending Higher in 2015 and 2016 than in Prior Years
October 7, 2016
Media Ignores Some Good News in August Jobs Numbers
September 23, 2016
$1.45 Billion tax hike or broken promises coming in January
September 12, 2016
Kansas individual income tax receipts +7% this year
September 9, 2016
Media and highway contractors mislead again
August 31, 2016
19 U.S. Senators promoting tyranny
August 15, 2016
Olathe’s real spending increase is higher than explained
August 9, 2016
Kansas gradually becoming more competitive on job growth, June numbers show
August 6, 2016
Olathe and Johnson County misrepresent pending property tax increases
July 27, 2016
Property tax hikes in the works
July 24, 2016
Students and Taxpayers Bear the Costs of Generous Pay Packages at Johnson County Community College
July 19, 2016
Personal Income Ranking Distorted by Media
July 8, 2016
Yellow journalism defines KC Star’s Steve Rose
July 5, 2016
Former Kansas governors’ definition of ‘fiscal health’ favors government over taxpayers
June 26, 2016
Payroll Records Suggest Inefficient Spending at Kansas Turnpike Authority
June 9, 2016
April 2016 Private Sector Jobs Update: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
June 1, 2016
$2 billion state payroll published on KansasOpenGov
May 28, 2016
Duane Goossen: Do as I say, not as I did
May 25, 2016
Why are property taxes so high?
May 11, 2016
Option 4: Soak the Poor
May 7, 2016
‘Burn it down’ strategy to blame for credit downgrades and budget issues
May 4, 2016
Kansas Makes Significant Income Gains over Missouri Post-Tax Reform
April 27, 2016
Tax revenue increasing, but not enough to keep up with record spending
April 21, 2016
Kansas private sector employment more competitive since 2012
April 17, 2016
2015 KPERS report includes 213 new pension ‘millionaires’
April 15, 2016
Once again the Kansas Center for Economic Growth makes another pitch for more taxes and spending on education
April 8, 2016
Kansas economy outperformed the region through 3rd Quarter 2015
April 4, 2016
Press Release: New Poll: Taxpayers demand efficiency in schools, oppose new taxes for schools funding
March 22, 2016
2015 Property Tax Allocation: 99% Local
March 17, 2016
Kansas More Competitive since Tax Reform
March 14, 2016
Kansas gains new high-income residents
March 12, 2016
2015 Property Taxes – The Beat Goes On
March 7, 2016
Houston, we have a spending problem
February 20, 2016
Scare tactics and false choices: just another Tuesday at KCEG
February 17, 2016
Senate Commerce Committee Testimony SB361
February 13, 2016
December Jobs Update
February 1, 2016
Guest Post: A Medicaid Expansion Offer the States Should Refuse
January 22, 2016
HB 2023 Eliminating Income Tax Exemption on Pass-Through Income
January 19, 2016
Efficiency Study, Governor’s Budget Report Offer Many Options to Balance State Budget
January 19, 2016
November Jobs Update
January 6, 2016
Kansas Freedom Index now includes lifetime rankings
December 18, 2015
CBPP pushes political viewpoint as economic analysis
December 3, 2015
October Jobs Update
November 25, 2015
KPI and THF on Obamacare and Kansas
November 2, 2015
September Jobs Update
October 29, 2015
August Jobs Update
September 24, 2015
Kansas General Fund spending sets new records
September 9, 2015
July Jobs Update
August 31, 2015
New survey shows 71% of Johnson County residents oppose property tax increase
August 3, 2015
June Jobs Update
July 31, 2015
Johnson County pushes false choices to justify another property tax increase
July 15, 2015
Medicaid Expansion Debate Should Deal With Facts, Not Falsehoods
July 7, 2015
King v. Burwell Decided: Is It 2015 or 1984?
July 1, 2015
KPERS payouts for 2014 include 248 new pension ‘millionaires’
June 30, 2015
May jobs report – a lesson in ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’
June 25, 2015
2015 Kansas Budget Wrap-up
June 22, 2015
Property tax abuse continues in Kansas counties
June 15, 2015
$1.5 billion property tax savings might be headed your way
June 2, 2015
April Jobs Update
May 29, 2015
New Survey Shows Kansas Business Owners Feeling Increasingly Positive about State Business Climate
May 22, 2015
KCEG misleads on job growth – again
May 20, 2015
Could King v. Burwell Spell the End of Obamacare as We Know It?
May 14, 2015
Q1 2015 Jobs Update
May 11, 2015
Guest Post: Kansas Excise Tax Hike Proposal a Bad Choice
May 4, 2015
If fairness is really the issue, tax government pensions
May 1, 2015
KC Star misleads again on Kansas economic growth
April 26, 2015
New estimates show tax revenue still running well ahead of inflation
April 22, 2015
Political perspective masquerades as ‘documentary’
April 15, 2015
2014 City and County Payrolls Added to KansasOpenGov.Org
April 13, 2015
Businesses welcome transparent, accessible, accountable state & local regulations
April 10, 2015
Survey of Wichita voters on municipal tax and spending measures
April 1, 2015
Kansas beats Missouri in private sector job growth
March 30, 2015
KC Kansas metro beats KC Missouri metro in 2014 private sector job growth
March 29, 2015
Guest Post: King v. Burwell: What State Lawmakers Should Do
March 20, 2015
If Quality Healthcare Is the Goal, Medicaid Expansion Isn’t the Answer
March 13, 2015
Turnpike Payroll Raises Question of Pension Spiking
February 20, 2015
December Jobs Update
February 12, 2015
Steve Anderson on Healing the Kansas Budget
February 11, 2015
KCEG / ITEP report on tax fairness uses flawed methodology
January 16, 2015
Gov. Brownback budget proposal: a lot to like but a few tax disappointments
January 16, 2015
November Jobs Update
January 2, 2015
Carve Outs For The Few? Or, Lower Taxes For The Many?
November 25, 2014
Responsible journalists don’t choose sides
November 3, 2014
Debunking distorted claims about tax reform and the Kansas budget
October 20, 2014
Opponents should attempt to persuade instead of simply dismiss
September 23, 2014
Kansas Medicaid Expansion by the Numbers: Is it Really a “Free Lunch?”
May 5, 2014
Scientific Poll: Wichitans Don’t Want Sales Tax Increase
May 2, 2014