Category: Kansas state government
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Kansas sales tax study criticized
Wichita State University economist John Wong has produced a study showing that while an increase in the Kansas sales tax would kill jobs, it would result in less net job loss than a reduction in state spending. This differs from an earlier study which finds much greater job loss.
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AFP ads spotlight Kansas budget
One of the things that government spending advocates don’t like to talk about is the fact that spending in Kansas has risen rapidly in recent years.
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Kansas budget can be balanced without tax increases
As the Kansas Legislature prepares to get to work next week producing a budget plan for the next year, Kansans are being told that tax increases are inevitable. Several sources, however, have ideas and detailed plans as to how the state can avoid tax increases.
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Kansas small business will be harmed by targeted tax increases
For so many small business owners in Kansas, it has been nearly a two years since we started experiencing the toughest economic times ever. So many customers have quit coming into our establishments and those who have come will spend much less. Some small business owners have had to cut back employees and many more…
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Kansas budget gap, the real numbers
On Friday the Kansas Consensus Revenue Estimating Group met and released their estimate of revenue for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next. Revenue estimates for both years were revised downwards.
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Kansas taxes and spending debated
On the editorial page of the Wichita Eagle yesterday, three editorials discussed the Kansas budget, taxes, and spending.
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Kansas smoking ban opponents meet in Wichita
A group primarily composed of business owners met in Wichita on Thursday to discuss the recently passed Kansas smoking ban and what might be done to overturn it or mitigate its damage to business.
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Kansas governor speaks on spending, taxes
In a press conference this afternoon, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson said there are no more spending cuts possible, and that taxes must be raised.
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Kansas House candidate to address Pachyderms
On Friday April 2 at the Wichita Pachyderm Club, Eric Payne will address members and guests. Payne is a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the Kansas House of Representatives for the 87th district. This district in east and southeast Wichita is currently represented by Raj Goyle. Joseph Scapa, another candidate for this position,…
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Amtrak, taxpayer burden, should not be expanded in Kansas
Recently the Kansas legislature and governor decided to authorize the Kansas Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a passenger rail service program in the state. This service would most likely be implemented through Amtrak, the federal passenger rail authority. This service, true to the nature of Amtrak, would require subsidy from taxpayers in order…
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AFP to present Kansas budget update
On Wednesday March 31, Susan Estes of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas will present on the topic “An update on the budget shortfall in Kansas, how we got there through excessive spending, and how our state’s tax burden compares with neighboring states.”
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Kansas makes unwise bet on passenger rail
Last week Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson signed into law HB 2552, which enacts the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact. This act will promote improvements to passenger rail service and the development of plans for long-range high speed rail service in the Midwest, according to the governor’s press release.