• Review of Kansas’ Performance-Based Budgeting Shows Poor Results

    Review of Kansas’ Performance-Based Budgeting Shows Poor Results0

    The State of Kansas is scheduled to spend more than $22 billion this year. Still, there is little – that’s being generous – accountability for spending that money. Kansas does not have a budget or appropriations process; it has a spending process that simply distributes money. Even modest attempts to ensure that money is well-spent

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  • Big revenues don’t excuse big government spending

    Big revenues don’t excuse big government spending0

    It seems fitting that the spookiest month of the year is brought in with something scary: the allure of big government spending! However, last month, Kansas exceeded its tax revenue expectations by $234.9 million. As this year’s election grows closer, big promises about what to do with the ever-growing stack of state cash keep coming

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  • 25 months of excessive revenue continue decades of stagnation

    25 months of excessive revenue continue decades of stagnation0

    August 2022 was the 25th month in a row that Kansas exceeded its expected tax collections. Where the government sees dollar signs in excessive revenue, Kansas families see two years of over-taxation through a pandemic and high inflation. There’s room for tax relief this upcoming year to help. Last month, the state took in $652.5

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