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Kansas loses private sector jobs while adding government jobs
Through the first seven months of 2023, seasonally adjusted numbers show Kansas has lost 2,700 private sector jobs, while adding…
Kansas adds government jobs, loses private employment in April
Kansas already ranks as the second-most over-governed state in the nation, behind only Wyoming as the state with the most…
Cell phone tracking system raises privacy concerns for Kansans
The Kansas Justice Institute on Wednesday warned of potential privacy issues surrounding the use of data from a cell phone…
Lawmakers face call to grow government with higher tax revenue
The group that creates budget estimates for the state of Kansas revised its tax revenue numbers last week, estimating the…
Kansas ranked in bottom 5 for its state and local tax rates
Kansas ranks in the bottom five of states in tax liability according to a WalletHub study. “Kansas did pretty poorly,”…
Plaintiffs to lawmakers: school funding increase falls short
Less than an hour after lawmakers adopted a school funding plan to add $90 million to public schools next year,…
Medicaid expansion advocates, opponents differ on cost of program
Medicaid expansion could cost the state more than $50 million next year and up to a half billion over the…
Senate Republicans Prioritize Returning Trump Windfall to Taxpayers
Senate Republicans are poised to debate and pass legislation that would direct the Trump windfall back to Kansas taxpayers, but…