OECD Archives - Kansas Policy Institute

Kansas ends 2022 without fully recovering to pre-pandemic jobs numbers 0
- Tax & Spending
- January 24, 2023
In December 2022, Kansas was still 2,700 private-sector jobs below its pre-pandemic numbers while 30 states have already fully recovered. Failing to achieve this benchmark while a majority of the country has is a sign that Kansas needs more than ineffective economic subsidies and lackluster tax policy to grow. The Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusts
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Viva la Flat Tax Revolution!0
- Tax & Spending
- November 23, 2022
In their November 2022 Revenue Estimate Report, the Consensus Estimating Group increased their estimate for FY 2023 state general fund receipts by 22.6% compared to April’s estimate, which equates to $9.7 billion total for the fiscal year. At the same time, the actual revenue intake for FY 2022 decreased by 10.6% compared to the estimates
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Governor Kelly Ranked “C” in Fiscal Policy: ranked below nearby governors 0
- Tax & Spending
- October 17, 2022
This year, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly earned a C on the Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors for 2022. The gradings were calculated from seven variables including the growth of general fund spending, the approval or veto of tax reform, and changes in income and sales tax rates from 2020 and beyond
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Kansas Income Taxes $232 Million Over May Estimates 0
- Tax & Spending
- June 2, 2022
In May 2022, the state of Kansas took in a total tax revenue of $910 million, which was 35.7% greater than the estimates for this month. These revenues include $305 million in sales taxes and $571 million in income taxes. The revenue collected for May of this year was 13.6% less than what it was
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Will Long-Term Kansas Tax Relief Please Stand Up?0
- Tax & Spending
- May 2, 2022
This past week was “veto week” in the Kansas Legislature: the time to “make it or break it” for the dozens of different proposals that have floated this legislative session. While some tax relief is already on the way, legislators have until the end of May to provide more. The most-talked-about policy this year was
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Rethinking Regulatory Oversight with SCR 1618 0
- Tax & Spending
- February 16, 2022
This week, the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing SCR 1618, which would establish greater legislative oversight regarding executive branch regulations. This bill is a solid step towards healthy regulatory reform that will make Kansas more competitive and provide new opportunities for Kansas families. The constitutional amendment would allow the Kansas legislature to “establish procedures
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