UPDATED: House working on new plan to hold down local property taxes
(Updated to clarify that the protest petition would force an election)
A new plan for encouraging cities and counties to hold down spending is emerging...
House approves budget $246 million smaller than ’25
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a nearly $10.6 billion state general fund budget for 2026 that is about $246 million less than the...
House budget writers cut funding for 1,000 vacant positions, trim operating expenses
The House budget-writing committee on Thursday agreed to cut funding for 1,000 vacant full-time positions and trimmed state operating expenses across the board by...
UPDATED: House developing soft cap on property tax appraisals
(Updated to include comment from Senate president)
House Republicans are crafting a response to a constitutional amendment capping property tax appraisals that was passed by...
UPDATED: Senate passes constitutional amendment limiting appraisals
(Updated to add Sen. Ron Ryckman to Republicans who opposed the bill; corrects Fagg hometown)
The Kansas Senate wielded its new expanded supermajority Thursday when...
Kansas lawmakers seek to eliminate taxes on tips
Leading Kansas senators on Monday promised to pursue legislation that would exempt tips from income taxes, following up on a promise made by President...
Senate approves property tax cuts, exemptions
The first major piece of property tax legislation of 2025 cleared the Kansas Senate on Wednesday when it passed a bill eliminating the state’s...
House panel signs off on amended property tax bill
A top legislative priority for House Republicans got out of a committee Tuesday with the panel approving a bill that would cut the state...
Bill would keep Kelly from exerting ‘leverage’ over budget, lobbyist says
Lawmakers are considering a new way to change the budget process, this time by allowing an existing budget to continue past the current fiscal...
Tax credits for low-income housing could be at risk over questions about cost
A state tax credit created to encourage construction of low-income housing in Kansas could be at risk in the Legislature after auditors warned that...
