• Kansas lost $295 million AGI in 2020 because of people leaving the state

    Kansas lost $295 million AGI in 2020 because of people leaving the state0

    In 2020, Kansas saw nearly $295 million in Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) leave the state. This latest AGI data is from the IRS and reflects changes in their measure of gross income minus deductions, which is the basis for calculating taxes. It’s a tool to track people and their income moving from one state to

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  • Topeka relocation subsidy isn’t working

    Topeka relocation subsidy isn’t working0

    Shawnee County residents have paid a maximum of $900,000 since 2019 for the Choose Topeka program incentivizing 70 workers thus far to move to the area. But between 2019 and 2021, Shawnee County lost 1,182 residents through net domestic migration – that’s almost 17 times as many workers as the relocation subsidy has brought in.

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  • How Free is Kansas in 2021?

    How Free is Kansas in 2021?0

    Freedom is one of the most evoked ideas in political discussions in Kansas and across America. What does it mean to be free? Part of it includes personal freedoms: the right to hold and express beliefs through things like speech, religion, and all other media. Are there laws that unfairly benefit or harm people in

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  • Oracle’s Acquisition of Cerner Signals Issues with Kansas Subsidies

    Oracle’s Acquisition of Cerner Signals Issues with Kansas Subsidies0

    The state of Kansas likely won’t see much benefit from this week’s announcement that the tech giant Oracle will purchase Kansas City’s largest employer, the healthcare company Cerner, for $28.3 billion. This is because in June of this year, Cerner began the move out of their Village West campus in Wyandotte County, laying off 500

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  • Helping Kansans by Rethinking Taxes Around Remote Work

    Helping Kansans by Rethinking Taxes Around Remote Work0

    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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