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More school districts disregard the building needs assessment law 0
- Education
- December 22, 2022
In September of 2022, we wrote about 27 districts that ignored all or part of the state law requiring an annual needs assessment of every school in Kansas. Thirteen of those districts hadn’t published the reports online as required, so we checked again earlier this month. Three districts – Auburn-Washburn, De Soto, and Garden City
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“Goal” of the World Cup is Soccer, Not Wasting Taxpayer Cash 0
- Tax & Spending
- June 29, 2022
Earlier this month, Kansas City was announced as one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s a big achievement for the community: KC was chosen because of the success of Sporting KC and other local soccer teams in bringing out fans and participation, so the current excitement is well-earned. However,
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Wyandotte Commissioners Want to Keep Growing Government at Taxpayers’ Expense 0
- Tax & Spending
- March 25, 2022
Last week, Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County Mayor and CEO Tyrone Garner announced budget recommendations to set property tax mill rates at the calculated revenue neutral rate. This would mean that the levied property tax would decrease by about 8.6 percentage points. The decrease in revenue would be offset by an increase in sales
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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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Helping Kansans by Rethinking Taxes Around Remote Work 0
- Tax & Spending
- September 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered one of the biggest changes in labor for Kansans in recent history: the rise of remote work. In 2021, about 1 in 4 workers nationwide will be fully working remotely, with many workplaces also adopting hybrid schedules. By 2025, an estimated 36.2 million Americans will be working fully remotely. This
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