Tag: Kansas legislature
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Kansas looks better in Rich States, Poor States report
A new edition of Rich States, Poor States signals a brighter future for Kansas.
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In Kansas, it’s more important to be right than quick
It’s more important to finish the legislative session with policies that will work to the benefit of Kansas rather than to finish on any particular day.
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Taxes and state income growth
If Kansas wants to experience growth in income, it’s important that the legislature finish the session without raising taxes, as research establishes a link between high taxes and negative effects on income growth.
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What Kansas should do
As the Kansas Legislature struggles to end its 2013 session, it’s important that we end in a way that positions Kansas for economic growth rather than retaining the policies that have led to stagnation compared to other states.
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Kansas freedom scorecard released
To help Kansans understand how legislators vote, Kansas Policy Institute has produced the Kansas Freedom Index for 2013.
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Kansas needs to focus on growth when wrapping up session
As the Kansas Legislature prepares to end its 2013 session, budgetary and taxation issues remain to be resolved. It’s important that the legislature resolve these issues in a way that positions Kansas for economic growth, rather than retaining the policies that have led to stagnation compared to other states.
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Sales tax increase isn’t necessary
The goal of tax reform is to reduce the overall tax burden, not shift it, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas must reform KPERS
New research from Kansas Policy Institute reinforces what some have known but many have discounted: The Kansas Public Employee Retirement System is in poor financial shape, and it’s going to cost Kansans a lot to fix it.
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Kansas editorial writers aren’t helping
Recently it has become fashionable for newspapers to carry editorials bemoaning the current state of affairs in Kansas, contrasting the current regime to a tradition of moderation in Kansas governance.
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Bonding KPERS debt is not the solution
Borrowing money to shore up the Kansas state employee pension plan is about the worst idea that could come out of Topeka. Legislatures across the country, and counties and cities of all sizes, have shown that government is fundamentally unable to manage the responsibilities of a defined benefit pension plan.
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Personal income growth in the states
As Kansas debates whether to move forward with a new vision, especially in tax policy, we should examine how we have fared under the policies of recent decades.
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Progress in Kansas
Do facts matter to Kansas progressives who want to maintain high levels of taxation and government spending? We first must ask if they are even aware of the facts. Sadly, I suspect they don’t want to know.