Kansas Policy Institute
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| Founder | George Pearson |
|---|---|
| Established | 1996 |
| Chair | David Gibson |
| President | James Franko |
| Budget | Revenue: $1.7 million Expenses: $2.03 million (FYE December 2023)[1] |
| Address | 250 N. Water St. Wichita, KS 67202 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°41′22″N 97°20′21″W / 37.6894°N 97.3391°W |
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| Website | kansaspolicy |
The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI) is a conservative American think tank based in Wichita, Kansas.[2][3] A member of the State Policy Network, it primarily focuses on state and local policy issues in Kansas, including education, budget and spending, health care, and property taxes.[4] KPI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Founded in 1996 as the Kansas Public Policy Institute, the think tank changed its name to the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, then back to Kansas Policy Institute in 2009. It was founded by a group of Kansans who supported the Cato Institute and wanted to apply that model to Kansas state government. KPI hosts events across the state; publishes studies geared toward policy makers, the general public, and community leaders; and uses traditional and social media to discuss state and local government through the free market perspective.[5]
In addition to its policy studies, KPI maintains a site titled KansasOpenGov,[5] it established an online newspaper, The Sentinel, in 2016.[6]
Affiliations and leadership
KPI is affiliated with two national conservative and libertarian political organizations: the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network.[citation needed]
KPI was founded by George Pearson, who had worked for nearly three decades as an executive of Koch Industries.[7][8] He is also affiliated with the Cato Institute and the Atlas Network.[7][8]
KPI's chairman is David Gibson, while Dave Trabert is the CEO and the president is James Franko.[7]
