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...
Kansas Chamber backs judicial raises
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce is putting its political muscle behind proposals to increase pay for state judges and other court staffers by about...
Tax deal proving elusive as session winds down
(Will be updated after 8:30 a.m. conference committee meeting)
Kansas lawmakers will return to work Wednesday after meeting into the night Tuesday trying to iron...
Senate panel reworks property tax bill approved by House
A Senate committee on Monday rewrote a property tax bill approved by the House that lowers the threshold for when a protest petition could...
Senate leadership calls on House to let Kansans itemize
Kansas Senate leadership is getting behind a bill that would save millions for taxpayers who may be surprised to learn next year that they...
Appeals court finds Johnson County overvalued Walmarts
Johnson County overvalued 11 big-box retail stores by about $60 million, a state appeals court has ruled, potentially firing up the ongoing debate over...
Can Kansas bank on windfall from federal tax code change? Revenue department urges caution
On a spreadsheet, it looks like a pot of gold.
A half-billion dollar windfall courtesy of a change in the federal tax code could do...
Corporate heavy hitters make case to legislative leaders for returning tax windfall
A new wrinkle in the debate over Kansas tax cuts emerged at the Capitol on Thursday as business leaders briefed top legislators on the...
House-Senate negotiators agree on tentative tax deal
Senate and House negotiators on Wednesday night reached a tentative deal on a package of tax cuts aimed at returning any windfall in revenue...
Johnson County overvalued Bass Pro, appeals court decides
Johnson County overvalued a Bass Pro Shop in Olathe by about $5 million, a state appeals court ruled, raising more questions about whether property...
