Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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Article Summaries for February 2026
Article Summaries for February 2026.
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Kansas Giveaways to Wealthy Homeowners
A Wichita Eagle news story (Help with historic houses, July 4, 2008) describes two apparently wealthy College Hill homeowners who plan to benefit from Kansas tax credits. These credits are given to people who own homes that have a historic designation. If you own such a historic house and plan to, for example, replace the…
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Pompeo on energy tax simplification
Congressman Mike Pompeo of Kansas calls for application of free market principles to all industries, including the end of special tax treatment for all energy-producing industries.
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Article Summaries for May 2026
Article Summaries for May 2026
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Business tax credits more desired than zero tax rates
A Kansas business welfare program is more attractive and valuable than elimination of the Kansas corporate income tax, at least for some influential corporations in Kansas.
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What incentives can Wichita offer?
Wichita government leaders complain that Wichita can’t compete in economic development with other cities and states because the budget for incentives is too small. But when making this argument, these officials don’t include all incentives that are available.
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In Wichita, developer welfare under a cloud
A downtown Wichita project receives a small benefit from the city, with no mention of the really big money.
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Brownback, Moran wrong on wind tax credits
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas are mistaken regarding the economic effect of tax credits that benefit the wind power industry.
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Contrary to officials, Wichita has many incentive programs
Wichita government leaders complain that Wichita can’t compete in economic development with other cities and states because the budget for incentives is too small. But when making this argument, these officials don’t include all incentives that are available.
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Article Summaries for January 2026
Article Summaries for January 2026
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Trump Celebrates ‘No Tax on Tips’ in Las Vegas as First Big Beautiful Bill Tax Season Delivers Record Refunds
President Trump returned to Las Vegas—the birthplace of his ‘no tax on tips’ idea—to celebrate the first tax season under the One Big Beautiful Bill. With Treasury Secretary Bessent, Nevada workers testified to record refunds. Key claims fact-checked.