Food sales tax bill runs into House obstacle
A bill exempting all groceries from state and local sales taxes was derailed Wednesday after it couldn't gain any traction in a House committee.
The...
UPDATED: Flat tax proposal would cost more than $3 billion over three years
(Updated to include comments from the Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Action for Children and the top House Democrat)
A proposal to move the state to...
Legislature approves bill moving state to ‘flat tax’
The Kansas Legislature approved a bill overnight Thursday that moves the state to a single tax rate coupled with cuts in property taxes and...
House committee passes out new tax bill after trimming cost
A bill emerged from a House committee Thursday evening that calls for moving the state to single tax bracket while eliminating the sales tax...
AFP targets three conservative senators for tax vote
Americans for Prosperity is bringing pressure to bear on three Republican state senators blamed for derailing a bill that would have moved Kansas to...
Budget proposal seen as obstacle to hydrogen hub efforts
Lawmakers are being urged to remove a budget amendment that critics say would derail efforts to land a $1.2 billion federal grant for a...
Override or bust: Tax bill in limbo as lawmakers prepare to overturn veto
It looks like it's going to be all or nothing on taxes.
The top Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Tuesday that there...
County group campaigns for Legislature to restore local funding
The state's biggest organization representing Kansas counties is making a push to get the Legislature to once again allocate money that's sent back to...
UPDATED: Legislature sends new tax bill to the governor
(Updated to reflect final action on tax bill with more details of the debate)
The Kansas Legislature sent a new tax bill to Gov. Laura...
Senate passes constitutional amendment capping property valuations
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the property tax system in Kansas.
Responding to constituent complaints about property appraisals,...
