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State forecast shows falling tax collections and budget shortfalls

TOPEKA — Kansas revenue forecasters expect income tax collections to fall below previous predictions for this year and next, complicating a budget outlook that shows the state plunging deep in the red for the next five years. A group of economists from two state agencies, the Kansas ...

Regents affirm union contract for KU faculty, academic staff

TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents voted unanimously Monday to approve the initial three-year contract with University of Kansas faculty and academic staff following nearly two years of wrangling. The collective bargaining agreement, including a 1% across-the-board raise this year and ...