Tax talks Thanks to Governor Brownback’s reckless income tax cuts of 2012 and 2013, the state faces a budget gap of about $800 million over the next two years. Filling that gap will require either raising taxes or massive cuts...
Read MoreSenate approves bills on state employee due process, KPERS working after retirement Both bills we reported on yesterday were adopted on final action votes in the evening. HB 2391 that essentially phases out due process...
Read MoreLegislature easily overrides Governor’s veto of Uber The excitement today was the drama (or lack of drama) over what was expected to be a dramatic moment. The Legislature had passed SB 117, a bill that established regulation of...
Read MoreSenate KPERS Committee crafts new bill on working after retirement The Senate Select Committee on KPERS met today and assembled a new proposal for changes to the rules governing working after retirement in KPERS-covered...
Read MoreAnother review of the fiscal mess The Kansas Legislature reconvened yesterday to start the annual “wrap-up” session. But first up is getting filled in on the bad news from the April consensus revenue estimates. The House...
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