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Growing the Kansas Economy

Under a Brownback Administration, our first priority will be creating jobs that provide a meaningful increase in income and opportunity for Kansas families. When we meet with our cabinet, the first question will be, “what are we doing today to help grow jobs in our state?” The following actions will be our administration’s top priorities to Grow the Kansas Economy:

  • Implement the Strategic Economic Development Plan.
  • Pursue new economic opportunities. We will involve ourselves personally in keeping our local businesses vibrant and in attracting new businesses to the State.
  • Reform the tax code. Capital and jobs flee to states with low overall tax rates and the right mix of taxes.
  • Create Rural Opportunity Zones. These zones would be an effort to provide rural areas with declining populations an opportunity to find the right tax and economic development resource mix to help kick start growth in their regions.
  • Explore new opportunities for expanding our agriculture exports, particularly with an eye toward animal agriculture.
  • Support the competitiveness and growth of the aviation manufacturing sector in Kansas. We will work to ensure that Kansas remains the premier location for the design and manufacture of general and business aviation aircraft, military trainer aircraft, large commercial aerostructures as well as the modification and maintenance of military aircraft.
  • Promote energy development and growth in wind power and ethanol. We will work to promote responsible energy development from every available source of energy, including traditional sources such as oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear.
  • Work with the private sector to expand of the state’s broadband network.
  • Expand the military-intellectual complex around Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College.
  • Work to expand access to affordable health insurance options for businesses and individuals.
  • Maintain our nationally recognized highways by implementing T-WORKS and looking for new opportunities in intermodal transportation development.