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Kansas economy falling behind by staying in the same place 0
- Tax & Spending
- March 13, 2023
The Red Queen Hypothesis is a theory in evolutionary biology that species must continuously evolve to compete in their environments and not go extinct. This philosophy can also be applied to the economies of states and countries: those that do not reform to stay competitive will lose residents and opportunities to other states. Recently released
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Kansas still below pre-pandemic job numbers despite private job growth 0
- Tax & Spending
- November 18, 2022
Kansas is still 6,500 jobs below January 2020 levels despite private job growth in October 2022. While 27 other states across the country have fully recovered to their pre-pandemic job levels. Combined with a record-low labor force participation rate, Kansas still has a lot of room to improve its economy. In October, Kansas gained 8,000
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Kansas Legislation Guarantees Right to Work for Eyebrow Threaders 0
- Tax & Spending
- March 18, 2022
Yesterday, Senate Bill 348 passed the Kansas House by a 110-10 margin. The bill, which, changed slightly from when it passed the Senate to the version just passed in the House and has yet to be enacted, exempts hair threaders from cosmetology licensing conditions, including 1,000 hours of training that can run to over $15,000.
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Streamlining State Regulations 0
- Tax & Spending
- February 4, 2022
Minimizing the burden on the economy of regulations is just as much a goal for the government as having healthy taxes or responsible spending. What’s more, the regulatory regime should be something upon which bipartisan support can be found. Very few people want burdensome regulations but the devil is in the details about how to
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