Search results for: “historic tax credits”
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What’s wrong with Charles and David Koch?
Fran Tarkenton wonders: “So why do we vilify people who represent the greatness of America? Is it just because they have different political beliefs? It’s time to stop demonizing people who do things the right way and generate tremendous wealth — and value to all Americans.”
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Paying for tax cuts
Commentary surrounding two recent tax cuts reveals the backwards thinking about taxes that is common.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday April 25, 2012
Today: Income growth in Kansas and Sedgwick County; Tax reform is needed in Kansas; Protect us from onion prices; Silencing ALEC; TSA in Wichita, and in general; An extra comma; If I wanted America to fail.
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Kansas’ tax system is broken, according to spending advocates
According to Gary Brunk, executive director of Kansas Action for Children, the Kansas tax system is broken. It’s the same message you hear from other organizations that depend on state funding, such as the public school spending lobby. In their eyes, the problem that needs fixing is that Kansans aren’t taxed enough to support their…
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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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Research on economic development incentives
All of the aforementioned studies, which find business location decisions to be favorably influenced by targeted tax incentives, also conclude that the benefits to the communities that offered them were less than their costs.
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LOB property tax increase already in effect
Kansas school finance issues explained from Kansas Policy Institute.
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Wichita City Council, June 9, 2026: Boeing’s billion-dollar bond, a $233,000 dissent, and the fourth meeting without an answer on Flock cameras
Wichita City Council approved industrial revenue bonds for Boeing’s $1 billion investment and two smaller manufacturers, but a College Hill CID drew the meeting’s only dissent. Flock camera oversight went unanswered for a fourth straight meeting.
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Wichita School District: Don’t Give Up Your Tax and Revenue Base
On August 5, 2008, the Wichita City Council greatly expanded an existing tax increment financing district. This board has 30 days from then to veto the city’s action. I want to explain why this board should do just that.
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PEAK, or Promoting Employment Across Kansas
PEAK, a Kansas economic development incentive program, redirects employee income taxes back to the employing company.
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Updated: Kansas hotel guest tax collections
Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization. Updated through January 2019.