Tag: Sam Brownback
Mayoral candidate Skoog makes false accusations of KPI
Curt Skoog, a candidate for Overland Park mayor, made some false claims about Kansas Policy…
Legislators signal they’ll reject Kelly’s tax-and-spend budget proposal
Gov. Laura Kelly’s FY 2022 budget proposal appears to be dead on arrival at the…
CATO Institute gives Gov. Kelly a ‘D’ for fiscal policy
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ranks near the bottom in the class of America’s governors, according…
School boards still diverting money to Schools for Fair Funding
Kansas school districts continue to pump money into Schools for Fair Funding, a coalition of…
Beverly Gossage, Dave Owen vying to replace Julia Lynn
Now that Kansas Sen. Julia Lynn’s name won’t appear on the general election ballot in…
Kelly stacks tax council with state spending advocates
Gov. Laura Kelly established the Governor’s Council on Tax Reform, a group that will study…
McClatchy seeks IRS waiver to reduce pension payments
McClatchy, the newspaper conglomerate that owns the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle, posted…
Senator with major role in Brownback tax plan appointed co-chair of Gov. Kelly’s tax reform council
The Kansas tax reform legislation of 2012 is often called ‘the Brownback Tax Plan’, but…
Full House To Debate KPERS Re-Amortization Plan
Update: The House voted against the re-amortization plan Thursday afternoon by a vote of 87-36. …
House Slams Brakes on Banking Bill as Medicaid Expansion Vehicle
Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward tried to slip amendments related to Medicaid into legislation…
Why Did Tax Cuts Work In NC, IN, and TN But Not in Kansas?
The question that Kansas Policy Institute President Dave Trabert raises in his new book, “What…
Senate Committee Hosts Medicaid Expansion Hearing
The annual effort to expand Medicaid in Kansas cleared one hurdle Wednesday morning. Members of…