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Kelly vetoes tax bill, presents lawmakers with ‘Catch-22’ as session nears close

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed a $1.56 billion tax bill that would move the state to a two-tier structure, but she offered a...
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Constitutional amendment capping property taxes hits wall in House

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As the legislative session winds down, the clock has run out on a constitutional amendment that would cap property value increases in Kansas. After holding...

Revenue forecasters offer ‘stable’ outlook for state’s fiscal health

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State fiscal analysts presented a stable-to-positive outlook for the state on Friday as Gov. Laura Kelly starts to pore over the numbers that will...

Cities say bill limiting property tax breaks puts them in dilemma

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Local governments say a new bill will put them in the untenable position of choosing between raising property taxes to fund local services or...

Kansas Senate approves $25 billion budget

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The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a $25.1 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that allocates more money to fight the fentanyl crisis,...

Legislature passes new tax plan; veto, special session ahead

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The Kansas Legislature nibbled around the edges early Wednesday morning with yet another tax plan in an effort to win support from Democratic Gov....

BREAKING: Tax plan falls just short of veto override

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(Developing: Will be updated) A $1.56 billion tax plan was narrowly defeated in the Kansas Senate on Monday afternoon as Democrats stood by the governor's...

UPDATED: Tale of the tape: A comparative view of 2 tax plans

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(UPDATED to show that governor's plan increases the personal exemption) Here's a look at how the tax bill vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly compares to...

House overrides veto of tax bill; Senate up next

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The Kansas House on Friday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a new tax bill that she said was too expensive and would put...

Bills cutting taxes for homeowners, disabled veterans advance

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Two bills cutting taxes for property owners and disabled veterans moved out of a Senate committee Monday morning. The Senate tax committee passed a bill...