Tag: taxes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Advocates for low-income families joined small-town grocers and others encouraging Kansas lawmakers to reduce the states sales tax on groceries, while lobbyists for some organizations warned doing so might lead to…
For many Americans, February is tax time or at least the time they are reminded of their need to pay taxes, now that the forms are all in. That means millions of people are…
Whats it going to be, Kansas? Lawmakers are poised to make a huge decision about the states future. Will they cut taxes again to the tune of $191 million next year? Or will they recognize…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas collected $49 million less in taxes than expected in January, giving Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Legislature a dose of bad news Friday at the start of debates…
Three weeks into the 2019 legislative session, the battle lines are becoming clear. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is keeping a relatively low profile (for a new governor) and sticking to her plan of triaging state…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) New Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas legislators Wednesday that the state faces an emergency in its child welfare system and is completely unprepared for the next national economic downturn. Kelly…
HUMBOLDT Thoroughfares across town are in need of attention, Humboldt council members learned at their meeting Monday night. But Cole Herder, city administrator, is at a loss for how to fund their repairs. The…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The owner of the Heartland Motorsports Park says he’s looking into razing the Topeka racetrack and moving to the Kansas City area because of a tax fight. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports…
The new year marks the start of numerous new state laws affecting a broad swath of life from birth to marriage to death and, of course, taxes. Most take effect Tuesday. A look at…
Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly insists the state budget shes preparing can fully fund the states schools, expand Medicaid coverage to another 150,000 people and begin to repair a troubled child welfare system without a…
