House panel moves out property tax bill, eliminates elections for raising revenue
A House committee on Monday agreed to scrap a property tax plan that was heavily criticized by cities because it required them to hold...
House tax plan gets cool reception from cities
The House on Thursday kicked off debate on a bill intended to keep down property taxes but immediately ran into fierce opposition from cities...
New House plan limits local government spending in effort to hold down property taxes
The Kansas House is poised to move forward with a new plan to hold down property taxes with legislation intended to limit local government...
Property tax cap moves to full Senate
A proposal capping property tax assessments moved out of a Senate committee Wednesday as the Legislature takes its first steps toward addressing property taxes...
Property tax exemptions costing local, state government more than $1 billion, audit says
Real property tax exemptions cost local and state governments more than $1 billion in forgone tax revenue during 2024, a new state audit reports.
Acknowledging...
Kelly presents last budget to Legislature; What will lawmakers adopt?
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday presented her last proposed budget to the Legislature that calls for spending $10.8 billion in state general funds to...
Fiscal analysts increase revenue projections, but deficit spending persists
A new revenue forecast released Thursday shows that while state spending continues to outpace revenues, the budget will not fall into the red by...
Key lawmaker demands answers about ‘questionable’ higher education spending
A key lawmaker on Tuesday demanded answers about higher education spending he said was "questionable," including money spent on a chauffeur service and revitalizing...
UPDATED: Tax collections beating estimates at start of fiscal year; budget deficit still projected
(Updated to include comment from governor and House speaker)
Tax collections are beating estimates for the first two months of the new fiscal year, although...
Better-than-projected tax receipts not expected to trigger immediate tax cut
Even with better-than-projected tax collections, Kansans are not expected to see tax cuts under a new law that buys down rates as more taxes...
