State revenues increased $361 million amid cautious optimism
Kansas revenue forecasters on Tuesday offered a "cautiously optimistic" future for the state as it recovers from the pandemic, pointing to falling unemployment, rising...
Kelly signs budget, line-item vetoes 18 provisions
Gov Laura Kelly signed the state budget on Monday, but vetoed 18 provisions of the state's new spending plan, including a proposal cutting her...
Legislature overrides Kelly on tax bill
The Kansas Legislature on Monday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a tax bill that she forecast could return the state to an...
Senate approves property tax compensation package
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved as much as $44 million in property tax relief for businesses that were hurt were during the COVID-19...
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...
Senate votes down health club tax exemption
Lawmakers on Friday voted down a property tax exemption for fitness centers, property tax refunds for businesses closed during the pandemic and property tax...
UPDATED: Kansas collects almost $2 billion more in revenue
(Updated to include comments from Kansas Action for Children and the Kansas Chamber)
Kansas collected nearly $2 billion more in revenue during the just-ended fiscal...
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...
UPDATED: State revenues bumped up more than $1.3 billion in ’22
(UPDATED to add more details from the revenue forecast and correct the fiscal year surplus from fiscal 2023 to 2022).
State economic forecasters on Wednesday...
Lawmakers explore limits on taxes, spending
Kansas lawmakers are exploring the possibility of introducing a constitutional amendment that would limit the Legislature's ability to raise new revenue and effectively rein...
