By Vance Ginn. Excerpt:
"Kansas is finally gaining ground in the race for economic competitiveness.
According to the newly released Rich States, Poor States 2025 report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Kansas improved its economic outlook ranking from 30th in 2023 to 27th in 2024—and now to 23rd in 2025. That’s the state’s best performance in years, showing how pro-growth reforms are starting to pay off. Notably, this jump comes even before the latest round of income tax relief–by overriding Gov. Kelly’s needless veto of further tax reductions just last week–takes effect.
The ALEC-Laffer rankings are based on 15 forward-looking policy variables that shape a state’s economic trajectory, including tax rates, labor policy, and fiscal stability. Kansas moved up the list mainly because of efforts to flatten income taxes, maintain right-to-work protections, and remove specific barriers to business investment. And unlike high-tax states stuck at the bottom, such as New York (50th) and California (48th), Kansas is showing that it’s ready to compete."
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