Tag: Kansas Policy Institute
Nonpartisan candidate briefing on property taxes, budget, education and constitutional rights
The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), which owns The Sentinel, conducted its annual non-partisan candidate briefings in Overland Park, Wichita. and…
IRBs have cost Kansas taxpayers $1.1 billion since 2010
The Kansas Department of Commerce describes Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) as “among the most popular and cost-effective methods of financing…
Gubernatorial candidates’ answers to property tax limits
The vast majority of conservative, moderate, and liberal voters want a say on property tax increases and a limit on…
Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms
USD 500 Kansas City decides whether to notify parents on a case-by-case basis if their child wants to use different…
Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen
Loralie and Eric Tangen want to finish a small section of the barn on their property in Miami County as…
EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market
A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls…
Wabaunsee becomes first ‘Public Innovative District’ under new state law
USD 329 Wabaunsee has become the first district to be certified as a “Public Innovative District” under HB2402, which was…
Large Kansas cities see slight increase in population Census Bureau says, but state still has net out-migration
The most recent United States Census Bureau figures show a slight uptick in population in the state’s largest cities, but…
KPI’s 2026 Green Book shows Kansas continues to fail competitiveness test
Kansas Policy Institute’s 2026 “Green Book” shows the Sunflower State continually becoming less competitive by spending and taxing too much.…
Governor Kelly’s veto pen ends hope for property tax relief this year
Like most Democrats and some Republicans, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly claims to support property tax relief, but her veto of…
Kelly vetoes additional funding for tax credit scholarship program
Governor Laura Kelly recently vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program…
Kansas lost $8 billion in adjusted gross income from domestic migration over the last 30 years
New IRS domestic migration data for the State of Kansas demonstrates something the late Milton Friedman said: “If you ever…
Beer tax break for American brewers acts like a tariff on foreign-made beer
Support for a proposal to reduce the excise tax on American-made beer but not on foreign-made beer provides an interesting…
Democrats, up to half of House Republicans reject 3% assessment limit
A public opinion survey shows that 66% of Democratic voters want a 3% assessment limit to protect them from unaffordable…
Education bureaucracy defends lowering of proficiency standards, opposes SB 458
SB 458 would require the State Board of Education to reinstate high proficiency standards in place in 2024, and the…
Kansas Senate votes overwhelmingly to put assessment limit amendment on the ballot
The Kansas Senate voted overwhelmingly to move forward with a proposed constitutional assessment limit that would restrict taxable assessed valuation…
Replacing property tax with sales tax is a complex, multi-year task
There’s been a lot of buzz on social media lately about replacing the Kansas property tax with extra sales tax…
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) representative responds to Sentinel story about assessment limits
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) lobbied against an assessment limit — a constitutional amendment to cap assessed…
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for the first time
For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million…
Realtors say they support assessment limit, don’t understand why their association is opposed
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors lobbied against an assessment limit—a constitutional amendment to cap assessed value increases. However,…
Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment
In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of…
Wichita rushes sales tax increase to special election in March
At its most recent meeting, the Wichita City Council approved a ballot measure that would put a 1% sales tax…
Per capita county spending drives up property tax; analysis shows efficiency opportunities
Wallace County homeowner Imtiaz Stephen was shocked to open his property tax notice to see that he owes almost $12,000…
KSBRC assists USD 361 in finding new superintendent
Unified School District 361 Chaparral has a new superintendent of schools, thanks in part to assistance from the Kansas School…