Tax & Spending Research Archives - Kansas Policy Institute

2021 Legislator Briefing Book 0
- Education Research, Tax & Spending Research
- January 14, 2021
The 2021 version of our Legislator Briefing Book is a quick-reference guide that provides background and perspective on state spending, taxes, education, and general economic conditions. The charts and tables in each section are updated periodically and are available for download in our Tax and Spending media library and the Education media library. KPI 2021READ MORE
Comparing County Budgets to Address Shortfalls, Drive Efficiency, and Spur Opportunity 0
- Tax & Spending Research
- January 12, 2021
The public health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have severely affected county budgets. The pandemic has intensified an on-going storm; counties are losing populations, some areas have the highest effective property tax rates in the nation, and now, most county governments have budget shortfalls. But make no mistake – this is not evidence of a
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Balanced Budget Plan: Delivers Services, Saves Taxpayers to Make Economic Growth, Recession Resiliency, and Tax Reform Attainable 0
- Tax & Spending Research
- January 4, 2021
COVID-19 has presented many challenges for Kansas policymakers. Under unprecedented public health and economic crisis, policymakers must take charge and guide the state to a robust recovery. To do that, they must first tackle the state budget shortfall that lays before them. While it may be daunting, the Kansas Policy Institute has a framework that
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Perspectives on Economic Development Incentives and Economic Growth in Wichita 0
- Tax & Spending Research
- September 10, 2020
Few regional economies become as specialized as the Wichita economy became – and remains. A confluence of events at the dawn of aviation made Wichita the “Air Capital of the World.” A second confluence of events – primarily the demand for aircraft to fight World War II – meta-sized that identity, creating an economic boom
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Surveying Small Businesses: COVID & Reopening the Kansas Economy 0
- Tax & Spending Research
- August 11, 2020
Kansas business members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) were asked questions regarding their actions and expectations about the COVID crisis. The questions aim to gauge the level of urgency these businesses face in reopening and their greatest concerns moving forward; this paper summarizes and contextualizes their responses. The data suggests that most
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COVID Survey: Small businesses fighting for survival in Kansas 0
- Tax & Spending, Tax & Spending Research
- July 16, 2020
“Exhausting financial resources before I can revive my business” “Customers are too scared to come out of their house” “Employees are not going to work because they can make more money on unemployment” These quotes from small business owners show their extreme frustration operating in today’s COVID environment. Findings from a COVID survey reveal many
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