Category: Kansas state government
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Kansans say no to more taxes
A statewide poll finds little support for raising taxes as a way to balance the Kansas budget.
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Analysis of proposed tax changes in Kansas
Proposed changes in the Kansas motor fuel tax and sales tax on groceries affects households in different ways.
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Availability of testimony in the Kansas Legislature
It is easy to provide Kansans with written testimony from the Kansas Legislature. At least I think so.
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In Kansas, the war on blight continues
Kansas governments are trying — again — to expand their powers to take property to the detriment of one of the fundamental rights of citizens: private property rights.
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Kansas civil asset forfeiture
The law of Kansas civil asset forfeiture is among the worst in the nation, and demands reform.
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Kansas legislative resources
Those who want to be informed of the happenings of the Kansas Legislature have these resources available.
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Spending on roads in Kansas
A look at actual spending on Kansas highways, apart from transfers.
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Again, KPERS shows why public pension reform is essential
Proposals in the Kansas budget for fiscal year 2018 are more evidence of why defined-benefit pension plans are incompatible with the public sector.
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Understanding job growth and the Kansas tax reforms
Commissioned by Kansas Policy Institute and written by researchers from Arizona State University, a new report looks at the Kansas economy after the tax reforms passed in 2012.
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Benefits of tax cuts without raising debt
President-elect Donald Trump should learn from Kansas’s mistake on income-tax reduction — don’t reduce revenue and increase spending.
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From Pachyderm: Legislative Agendas for 2017
From the Wichita Pachyderm Club this week: Representatives of local governments presented issues important to them in the upcoming session of the Kansas Legislature.
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No one is stealing* from KPERS
No one is stealing from KPERS, the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. But there are related problems.