affordable housing Archives - Kansas Policy Institute

Panasonic subsidy deal: Laura Kelly’s ‘shot of adrenaline’ moment?0
- Tax & Spending
- July 13, 2022
Remember the (well-deserved) beating Gov. Sam Brownback received for saying his 2012 tax cuts would be a ‘shot of adrenaline’ to the Kansas economy? Now, Gov. Laura Kelly may have her own ‘shot of 'adrenaline' moment by claiming her $1 billion+ subsidy to Panasonic will transform the Kansas economy. The 2012 tax cuts would haveREAD MORE
Tax Revenue Highs Continue into January 2022 0
- Tax & Spending
- February 2, 2022
In January 2022, the state of Kansas took in total tax revenue of $944 million, which was 14.5% greater than the estimates for this month. This includes $342 million in sales taxes and $574 million in income taxes. This is also 18.7% higher than what it was for the same month last year. In total,
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Zoning Reform, Not Subsidies, Reduces Housing Costs 0
- Tax & Spending
- January 31, 2022
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly included in her proposed budget for FY 2022 a $20 million affordable housing subsidy. This policy is unlikely to lower the housing crisis/costs/etc. in the long run. Instead, it is yet another of this administration’s subsidies that is proposing a higher cost to taxpayers in exchange for insignificant change. The real
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Reforming Zoning Laws Reduces Housing Costs 0
- Tax & Spending
- December 15, 2021
Affordable housing and job growth depend on each other. Businesses don’t function if workers don’t have somewhere to live. Workers depend on housing options around their job. The issue of supporting the development and maintenance of affordable, quality housing is one that affects both rural Kansas and urban centers like Wyandotte County. The Kansas City
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