March 19, 2024

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Tag: tax increase

Biden’s STEP Act will tax farmers, small business owners hardest

President Joe Biden, who is promoting an effective tax increase on many middle-class Americans to pay back the unions that…

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JoCo commission approves property tax hike despite opposition

(Update – the original version of this story referenced a 5.3% property tax increase for 2021; a tiny quarter-mill reduction…

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Gov. Kelly’s budget plan creates $1.5 billion deficit in 2022

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced budget changes last week that she said would close a $653 million deficit in the…

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Wichita approves sales tax increase and paying $3 million for a parking lot

A week after approving a 22% hike that customers will pay for a natural gas franchise tax,  For the second…

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Kansas Tax Hikers Take Note, France #1 in Taxes.

A day after the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, backed down from introducing a climate change-inspired fuel tax increase, the Organization…

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KPI Honors 4 Topeka Schools For Improved Performance

The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI) does not award participation trophies. So parents at those four Topeka public schools that had…

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Tax Increase Coming to KS Individuals, Businesses If Legislature Does Nothing

Kansans will get a tax increase unless the Kansas House and Senate adopt legislation that mirrors federal tax reforms before…

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KS Revenues Beat Expectations; State Budget Still Broken

The good news: Kansas revenues continued to beat projections in February. The bad news: Kansas budget is still out of…

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Kansas Unemployment Dips to Lowest Rate since 2000

Kansas’ unemployment rate dipped to a new low in October, according to preliminary estimates from the Kansas Department of Labor…

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Interactive Tax Calculator Shows Effects of Tax Increase

An interactive tax calculator on the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website shows visitors how much more they can expect to…

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Astroturf Alert: KASB Urges School Boards to Submit Letters to Editor

The Kansas Association of School Boards is encouraging school boards across the state to submit letters to the editor lauding…

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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…

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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…

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Raising Taxes in Topeka the Easiest Vote

Rep. Chuck Weber is firing back at calls to increase taxes on Kansas families. “Raising taxes like so many are…

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Is City Using Trump to Sell KCI Single Terminal, Go Bonds?

A friend of the Sentinel received a call today from a sophisticated push pollster hoping to measure the respondent’s thoughts…

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Veto

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…

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Topeka

Senate, House Pass Largest Tax Increase in KS History

The Kansas Senate approved the largest tax hike in state history a day after the House offered bipartisan support to the…

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TV News Mischaracterizes Tax Increase Bill

KSHB-TV 41 News mischaracterized a bill that would mark the largest tax increase in Kansas history. The anchor suggests at…

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Topeka

Tax Increase Bill Headed to Final Action

With no discussion or debate, a large majority of Kansas House members voted to move forward on a tax bill…

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