Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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Kansas loses chance to improve tax climate
Legislation that would improve Kansas’ tax climate appears to have been blocked by the Senate.
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Sedgwick County surrenders key tax advantage
Spirit Aerosystems CEO Jeff Turner defended the massive spending hike that was used as the primary justification for the county’s 8.8 percent property tax hike in his editorial August 9, 2006. Turner’s support for this increased government spending ignored some important ramifications behind this economically destructive vote.
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Wichita sales tax hike harms low income families most severely
Analysis of household expenditure data shows that a proposed sales tax in Wichita affects low income families in greatest proportion, confirming the regressive nature of sales taxes.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, December 2022
For December 2022, Kansas tax revenue was 21.9 percent higher than December 2021. Collections for fiscal year 2023 after six months are 8.8 percent greater than the prior year.
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Wichita to consider tax abatements
Wichita considers three tax abatements, in one case forcing an “investment” on others that it itself would not accept.
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Masterson vs. Holscher: Where Kansas’s Governor Candidates Stand, Head to Head
Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher sat for one-on-one interviews at a Wichita oil and gas forum, staking out opposite plans on property taxes, rural hospitals, and the Chiefs stadium incentive deal. Here’s where both Kansas governor candidates stand, topic by topic.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, May 2023
For May 2023, Kansas tax revenue was 5.8 percent less than May 2022, and 4.7 percent more than estimated. Collections for fiscal year 2023 after eleven months are 3.8 percent greater than the prior year.
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Kansas business climate: not good
On this week’s episode of the KAKE Television public affairs program “This Week in Kansas,” Kansas Policy Institute Dave Trabert told host Tim Brown that Kansas tax policy is creating a poor environment for business. “Kansas is becoming increasingly a difficult place to do business,” Trabert said.
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Analysis of Wichita Eagle News Coverage
I received this analysis and commentary from a friend of mine. It concerns an article that appeared on the front page of The Wichita Eagle a few months ago. I have removed mention of specific names. I was appalled to read the front page editorial that appeared above the fold on the front page of…
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Wichita sales tax hike would hit low income families hardest
Analysis of household expenditure data shows that a proposed sales tax in Wichita affects low income families in greatest proportion, confirming the regressive nature of sales taxes.
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In Wichita, more sales tax hypocrisy
Another Wichita company that paid to persuade you to vote for higher taxes now seeks to avoid paying those taxes.