Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas tax revenue, February 2021
For February 2021, Kansas tax revenue was 1.7 percent greater than February 2020. Over the eight months of the current fiscal year, revenue is 14.2 percent higher than at the same point of the previous year.
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Historic buildings bill on tap
A bill designed to protect two buildings in downtown Wichita has a legislative hearing this week.
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Naftzger Park event management agreement still ambiguous
This week the Wichita City Council will update an agreement from last year, but it appears important issues were not addressed.
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Say no to special tax treatment, again
In Kansas, a company seeks to avoid paying property taxes, again.
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GDP by metropolitan area and component
An interactive visualization of gross domestic product by metropolitan area and industry.
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National employment, January 2021
The unemployment rate fell in January 2021, but job growth was weak, and the December value was revised.
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Kansas unemployment claims trending lower
A visualization of unemployment insurance claims by state, adjusted for population, shows Kansas as having a high number of claims, but trending lower.
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Wichita jobs and employment, December 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in December 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down when compared to the same month one year ago. The recent trend, however, is mixed.
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Kansas tax revenue, January 2021
For January 2021, total Kansas tax revenue was 9.7 percent greater than January 2020. Over the seven months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue is 15.5 percent higher than at the same point of the previous fiscal year.
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Follow the Money
“Put another way: We all pay taxes together. Like it or not. Any time a politician tells you he is going to raise taxes but only on other people, he is selling snake oil. The truth is, politicians don?t know where taxes actually land. Nobody really does ? and nobody but nobody knows in advance…

