Tag: Kansas legislature
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Kansas gasoline tax increases possible
Americans for Prosperity-Kansas reports on two bills that would increase the cost of gasoline in Kansas:
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Kansas tax increases promoted, even by Republicans
Last week Kansas Senator John Vratil, a Leawood Republican who is Vice-President of the Senate, sent a letter to constituents asking for feedback on how to generate more revenue for Kansas state government.
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Kansas school leader: pay cuts and audits not the solution
At a meeting last week of the Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation committee, a Kansas school superintendent said cutting his pay and auditing his district are not the answers to Kansas budget problems.
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‘Kansas Votes’ provides information on legislature, bills
The website Kansas Votes provides information about pending legislation as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, which can appear complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language on this website.
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Kansas governor to face smoking ban protesters in Salina
A group of citizens who don’t agree with Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson’s decision to sign the statewide smoking ban bill is planning a protest in Salina.
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Kansas medical marijuana informational hearing scheduled
Next week the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee will hold an informational hearing on medical cannabis in Kansas.
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Kansas texting, seat belt law passes
The Kansas senate passes a primary seat belt law that also bans texting while driving.
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Kansas school spending advocates on the numbers
Next week there’s going to be a march on the Kansas statehouse asking for more spending on Kansas schools. In support of the march and the plea for more spending, a group has created a website titled Adequate Yearly Funding.
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Tax increases will cost Kansas jobs, economic freedom
As Kansas struggles to deal with a budget deficit, Democrats and even some Republicans are proposing tax increases, particularly an increase — temporary, they say — in the sales tax. A common argument advanced is that an extra one cent tax on every dollar spent will hardly be noticed. The one cent tax used to…
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Wichita legislative forum highlights differences in approach to government spending
Yesterday over 200 people packed a room at Wichita State University to attend a forum of Wichita-area Kansas state legislators. The meeting was chaired by Representative Steve Brunk, a Republican who represents Bel Aire and parts of far northeast Wichita.
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Kansas school consolidation, information reform bill introduced
A bill has been introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives which would require consolidation of small school districts and increase the ability to manage schools through common accounting standards and information availability.
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Kansas historic preservation tax credits: the hearing
On Wednesday, the Taxation Committee of the Kansas House of Representatives heard testimony on HB 2496, which would expand the historic preservation tax credit program. This program provides tax credits to qualified historic preservation projects. I testified at the hearing, and my written testimony is at Kansas historic preservation tax credits should not be expanded.