Tag: Kansas budget
Former Legislator Rebuts Hineman’s “Misleading Rhetoric”
House Majority Leader Don Hineman sent a letter to Kansas newspapers explaining his vote to increase taxes, and one former…
Union Leader, Brownback Admin Squabble over Paychecks
Some employees are getting raises this year, courtesy of the Kansas Legislature, but others are getting a tax increase without…
Rep. Awerkamp Newsletter Offers Insight into Legislative Session
While several lawmakers attempt to explain their reasoning behind voting for the largest state tax increase in state history and…
Brownback Signs Budget Bill with Line Item Vetoes
Gov. Sam Brownback line-item vetoed two provisions of a $15.6 million budget he signed into law on Sunday. It was last…
Star Fails to Find People Who Oppose Tax Increase
Somehow, a reporter for the Kansas City Star toured Kansas and could barely find a single person opposed to a…
Signs of K-12 Education Overspending Abound
There’s a possibility that some public schools spend more than necessary. Though that sort of blasphemy is rarely discussed in polite…
Kansas Revenue Hits May Target
Kansas revenue projections for May neared dead center. The Kansas Department of Revenue estimated the state would collect $443 million,…
Coalition Proposes Kansas Budget without Tax Increase
A coalition of Republicans announced a budget proposal to balance the budget without tax increases Monday afternoon. Chuck Weber, a Wichita…
Kansans Want Spending Cuts; Lawmakers Propose New Taxes
Despite a recent poll showing a large majority of Kansans prefer cutting government spending to increasing taxes, lawmakers continue to…
JoCo Sheriff’s Deputies Making Up to 75K in OT
One can hardly blame the deputies themselves for taking advantage of the opportunity–they may not have had any choice–but something…
Senate President Wagle To Propose Spending Cuts
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle announced she will propose across-the-board spending cuts to balance this year’s budget. The Senate will…
Hartman Urges Brownback to Veto
Republican gubernatorial candidate Wink Hartman is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to veto legislation to increase income taxes on the middle…
New Business Continues to Grow in Kansas
There is not much positive effect a state tax policy can have on industries like agriculture and energy, the two…
Media Bias: A Tale of 2 Polls
Kansas media widely covered a public opinion poll showing a majority of respondents supported budget-neutral expansion of Medicaid, or KanCare, but media…