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Legends Outlets shopping area in Kansas City on auction block

There are STAR bonds involved in the financing for the Legends too, which diverts sales tax revenues from the state general fund to pay off the shopping area. Puts Kansans at risk for a development that tanks. They are banking on future sales taxes to pay off the development. The taxpayers are on the hook to fill the gaps in the state general fund as the sales taxes were diverted for a specific purpose. That STAR bond stuff needs to stop. There are property tax breaks involved also. The state is now trying to fill those gaps by adjusting the state income tax.

January 30, 2013 at 6:10 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Brownback seeking end of property tax deduction for homeowners

The rich benefit the most from itemizing because they have much higher amounts to deduct. The middle class will have lower itemized deductions, closer to the standard deduction. The big benefit to itemizing is realized by the wealthy though, which makes this proposed change a bit surprising.

January 24, 2013 at 6:24 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Officials say they hope Legislature does little harm to local government

A 733 million shortfall is a lot of lost jobs. Part of the tax breaks will have to shift to a tax burden from a different pocket.

January 10, 2013 at 6:17 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Retired public employees seeking cost of living adjustment

If you are a young person working for the state, get away from state employment as fast as you can. There is no future in it. There are not wage increases and you will retire in poverty.It will be even worse once switched over to a 401k plan. They won't fund it.

December 29, 2012 at 1:43 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Cost of $8 million per win makes KU football 'worst team for the money,' Forbes says

What's our cost per loss? Maybe they are really cheap compared to other schools.

December 27, 2012 at 8:27 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Governor taking cautious approach to Medicaid expansion

Not expanding Medicaid is detrimental to the health of Kansas and is a poor financial decision for Kansans. We will still have to pay the taxes and without expansion, those with coverage continue to pick up the tab for the uninsured, so we pay in, but none of the federal dollars come back to the state and we are worse off financially. Our dollars go to other states. The expansion population is covered with 100% federal dollars. The state's share of the current Medicaid population is just over 40%.

November 26, 2012 at 8 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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