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Kansas government

Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax
By Scott Rothschild
May 23, 2013
The Kansas Senate, with only Republican support, on Thursday approved a tax plan that will increase taxes by $879 million over the next 5 years. By Scott Rothschild
Proposed cuts to corrections system could endanger Kansans, secretary says
By Scott Rothschild
May 24, 2013
The head of the state prison system said Friday that proposed budget cuts being considered by the Legislature could jeopardize the safety of Kansans. By Scott Rothschild
House rejects Senate-approved tax package; Legislature adjourns until Tuesday
By Scott Rothschild
May 24, 2013
The Kansas House on Friday overwhelmingly rejected the Senate-approved tax plan and adjourned until Tuesday. By Scott Rothschild
Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say
By Scott Rothschild
May 22, 2013
Tax plans being considered by House and Senate Republican leaders would increase tax revenue coming to the state by $497 million to $821 million over a five-year period. By Scott Rothschild
House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years
By Scott Rothschild
May 21, 2013
Budgets for the state’s public universities, including Kansas University, would be cut 1.5 percent for each of the next two fiscal years under a deal approved by Republican budget leaders on Tuesday. By Scott Rothschild
Legislature makes no progress; Brownback leaves state to tout tax cuts
May 20, 2013
As the Kansas Legislature on Monday remained deadlocked over taxes and spending, Gov. Sam Brownback went to Chicago to tout his income tax cuts. By Scott Rothschild
KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence
By Scott Rothschild
May 20, 2013
In the middle of a crucial fight in the Legislature over proposed budget cuts to higher education, Kansas University officials have changed their strategy in the Statehouse — and the lobbyist leading it. By Scott Rothschild
Legislative negotiations break down amid Republican in-fighting
By Scott Rothschild
May 17, 2013
Budget and tax negotiations broke down in the Legislature on Friday, prompting another round of Republican in-fighting before legislators went home, guaranteeing that the wrap-up session would extend into another week. By Scott Rothschild
Attempt to revive fire districts bill fails
By Scott Rothschild
May 17, 2013
A bill that would have allowed residents to have an election if they wanted to detach from a fire district appears to be dead for the 2013 legislative session. The measure was sought by Douglas County Commissioner Jim Flory, and an effort by state Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, to revive it failed in the House on Friday. By Scott Rothschild
Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control
By Scott Rothschild
May 17, 2013
The Kansas Senate on Friday approved a measure that prohibits the use of state tax dollars to advocate for gun control at the local, state or federal levels. By Scott Rothschild
Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards
By Scott Rothschild
May 16, 2013
The top Senate Republican budget negotiator on Thursday urged passage of a measure that would prohibit the expenditure of state funds to implement Common Core standards for reading and math and new science standards in public schools. By Scott Rothschild
Logan elected chair, Wilk elected vice chair of Kansas Board of Regents
By Scott Rothschild
May 16, 2013
Fred Logan of Leawood was elected chair of the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday. Elected vice chair was Kenny Wilk of Basehor. By Scott Rothschild
Higher education funding back at the forefront; Republican leaders still negotiating budget and taxes
By Scott Rothschild
11:29 a.m., May 16, 2013 Updated 09:42 p.m.
Key budget negotiators on Friday sought to cut funding to higher education, but couldn’t agree on how much. House and Senate Republicans were trying to resolve budget differences in the next day or two in an effort to wrap up the 2013 legislative session. By Scott Rothschild
House Republicans outline new tax plan
By John Hanna, Associated Press
May 15, 2013
Republicans in the Kansas House outlined a new, compromise plan Wednesday for cutting income taxes in hopes of breaking a stalemate that’s prevented legislators from wrapping up their business for the year. The new plan would cancel part of a decrease in the state’s sales tax scheduled by law for July. The move would be aimed at stabilizing Kansas’ budget, while cutting personal income taxes further to follow up on massive reductions made last year in hopes of stimulating the economy.
Higher education officials say concealed carry on campus probably inevitable in the future
By Scott Rothschild
May 15, 2013
The Kansas Board of Regents is expected to adopt a temporary resolution to keep in place the current no-weapons policy at the state universities, including Kansas University. But having guns on campuses in some form in the future is probably inevitable, according to Regents Vice Chairman Fred Logan Jr. By Scott Rothschild

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