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Kansas tax revenues not yet affected
Through the end of March 2020, Kansas state tax revenues have not seen the effect of the economic slowdown due to COVID-19.
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Fact-checking Yes Wichita: Paved streets
Will the proposed Wichita sales tax result in more paved streets? It depends on what you mean by “pave.”
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Kansas sales tax studies are different
As the Kansas Legislature decides whether to balance the budget through reductions in spending or increases in taxes, two studies of the impact of a sales tax increase have emerged. The two arrive at different conclusions, and it’s important to understand the differences between them.
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Wichita Warren Theater groundbreaking raises policy issues
Friday’s groundbreaking of a new Warren Theater and renovation of the existing theater in west Wichita provide an opportunity to revisit some of the public policy issues surrounding Wichita city government and its intervention in the economy in the name of economic development.
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Claude AI Looks at an Election
On March 3, 2026, the City of Wichita held a special election. I asked Claude, a popular AI platform, to examine the election results.
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Downtown Wichita tax base: Growing?
There’s been much investment in downtown Wichita, we’re told, but the goal of increasing the tax base is farther away rather than closer.
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Where is the downtown Wichita tax base?
There’s been much investment in downtown Wichita, we’re told, but the goal of increasing the tax base is farther away rather than closer.
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Updated: Kansas hotel guest tax collections
Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization. Updated with data through January 2023.
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Kansas budget still being worked on
Yesterday the Kansas House failed to pass a budget that did not require raising taxes. The budget, referred to as the “cuts budget” or the “Yoder budget” had only 45 votes in its favor, and would have been vetoed by the governor, based on his stated criteria for an acceptable budget.
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Tax collections by the states
Kansas state government collects more tax revenue than most surrounding states. Additionally, severance taxes are a minor contribution to collections, even in Texas.
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Business improvement district proposed in Wichita
The Douglas Design District proposes to transform from a voluntary business organization to a tax-funded branch of government (but doesn’t say so).
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Trump Unveils “Gold Card” Immigration Program at Tech CEO Roundtable
President Trump announced the Trump Gold Card immigration program on December 10, 2025, allowing corporations to pay two million dollars to secure permanent pathways for highly skilled foreign workers. At a White House tech CEO roundtable, Michael Dell pledged six point two five billion dollars while IBM, Qualcomm, HP, and HPE committed hundreds of billions…