A conservative think tank in Kansas has given out its yearly awards to state legislators it believes are most in line with conservative economic principles. A senator from Shawnee and a representative from Palco received the highest marks in their respective chambers, reports The Topeka Constitution-Journal. Both, unsurprisingly, are Republicans.
Metrics developed by the politically conservative Kansas Policy Institute include the examination of votes on bills related to state government transparency along with measures on taxes, annexation, school unions and funding, renewable energy and public pensions. Legislators who voted to balance the budget by imposing the largest tax hike in state history received lower votes.