July 16, 2026

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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 up to 100 percent of a new or growing business’ land, buildings and equipment.” But[…]

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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 the increase in taxable assessed values, yet asked whether they support each, responses from gubernatorial[…]

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Miami County couple scores win in zoning case with KJI’s help

Miami County residents Loralie and Eric Tangen won their challenge to Miami County’s zoning regulations after a public comment filed by the Kansas Justice Institute late last month. KJI, like The Sentinel, is owned by[…]

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Kansas Fair Courts Fund not up front about ties to Kansas Values Institute

A recent deep-dive into just who is funding the ads opposed to the constitutional amendment that would allow Kansas residents to directly elect justices found that the “Kansas Fair Courts Fund” is related to the[…]

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