As this year’s legislative agenda begins to clarify itself, a trinity of issues is emerging with the potential to substantially change your life: taxes, education and the budget.
The governor’s proposed budget fulfills several top priorities in Wichita and slightly decreases spending while building up reserves.
Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget plan could revive the Kansas Arts Commission, a year after he withdrew all funding from it.
About 60,000 families saving for their children’s college education could take a hit from Gov. Sam Brownback’s income tax plan.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Wednesday he hopes an expanded task force on human trafficking can work with legislators and the governor to strengthen state laws.
Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing sweeping changes in the state income tax, including eliminating the tax for small businesses and lowering base rates for wage earners, while also eliminating itemized deductions and about two dozen tax credits.
If Gov. Sam Brownback’s year goes as planned, people in Kansas will pay less income tax, schools will start finding new ways to serve their poorest kids and social services will nudge more people toward family life and off the public dime.
Here are some of the major issues legislators will face in the session that begins Monday.
Here’s a quick look at changes Gov. Sam Brownback plans to pursue in the legislative session that starts Monday.
Kansas Republican presidential caucus participants should see a full ballot March 10.
Pipefitter Steve Atwood hasn’t been able to find work in Wichita for two years.
Layoffs and reorganization at the state Department of Labor have led to a substantial backlog in unemployment appeals, leaving more than 6,500 Kansans waiting months to find out if they’ll qualify for benefits.
Gov. Sam Brownback says the legislature shouldn’t try to tackle gambling during the 2012 legislative session because it has too many other heavy issues to deal with.
The top social services official in Kansas is stepping down after less than a year in office, Gov. Sam Brownback’s office announced Thursday, ending a tenure marked by controversy over administrative decisions and the governor’s policies.
Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, wants to roll back part of the 1 percent sales tax increase the Legislature approved last year in the face of a major budget shortfall.
Free KU basketball games, NASCAR races and Disney on Ice.
TOPEKA — Testimony ended Friday in a disciplinary case against a physician who provided second opinions on the mental health of patients seeking late-term abortions from Wichita abortion provider George Tiller.
TOPEKA — Kansas officials and economists issued a new, more optimistic fiscal forecast for the state Friday, predicting that tax revenue will grow by almost 5 percent during the next budget year.
TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback, who wants to change the way Kansas distributes about $3 billion in state aid to school districts, will send a top aide to brief the State Board of Education next week on the administration's proposal for handing out the funds.
A new campaign to repeal the Kansas income tax is being bankrolled in part by a Missouri billionaire and anti-income-tax crusader.
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