Category: Kansas state government
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Two versions of the Kansas income tax cuts
There are two versions of the Kansas income tax cuts: The Media version and the reality, writes Steve Anderson of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas not good on spending visibility
The results are in, and the news isn’t good: Kansas continues to plummet in state spending transparency rankings, and it barely squeaked by with a grade of D-minus, according to a report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
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Rural Kansans’ billion-dollar subsidy of wind farms
In addition to receiving taxpayer subsidies and benefiting from mandates to buy their product, wind power producers largely escape the burden of property taxes, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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State employment visualizations
There’s been dueling claims and controversy over employment figures in Kansas and our state’s performance relative to others. I present the actual data in interactive visualizations that you can use to make up your own mind.
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Special interests struggle to keep special tax treatment
When a legislature is willing to grant special tax treatment, it sets up a battle to keep — or obtain — that status.
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Open Records in Kansas
Kansas has a weak open records law. Wichita doesn’t want to follow the law, as weak as it is.
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College costs in Kansas: Rising by more than a tad
Have college costs exceeded the rate of inflation by just a “tad,” as claimed by a Kansas college professor?
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The death penalty in Kansas, a conservative view
What should the attitude of conservatives be regarding the death penalty?
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Kansas government grows faster than private sector
n Kansas, government has grown faster than the private sector. Milton Friedman explains why it’s best to leave spending in the private sector.
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Kansas legislative briefing book for 2014
Kansas Legislative Research has released the 2014 edition of the Legislator Briefing Book.
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Kansas gross domestic product
Kansas is right about in the middle of the states for growth in gross domestic product.
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Job claims in Kansas addresses
How can conflicting jobs claims made by two Kansas leaders and candidates for governor be reconciled?