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House GOP’s draft of new state budget spikes Kelly’s $460 million tax rebate

Bipartisan debate on spending plan plows into well-traveled issues by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Debate on a new $20 billion state government budget in the Kansas House invited Tuesday a deep dive into the food sales tax, worker raises, prison safety, pensions, office construction and depositing half a billion dollars in a rainy … Continue reading “House GOP’s draft of new state budget spikes Kelly’s $460 million tax rebate”

House panel votes to clip state’s 6.5% sales tax to 3.5% on food, 6.3% on other purchases

Committee rejects proposed amendments speeding cuts to food tax by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — The Kansas House tax committee Tuesday approved legislation that would shrink the overall statewide sales tax on general purchases to 6.3% and nearly slice in half the state sales tax on groceries to 3.5% in a move that would … Continue reading “House panel votes to clip state’s 6.5% sales tax to 3.5% on food, 6.3% on other purchases”

AG-backed bill prohibiting ‘sanctuary cities’ brings heavy opposition to Kansas Statehouse

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Lawmakers are wrangling with legislation backed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to prohibit municipal governments from adopting rules that block cooperation with federal authorities investigating illegal immigrants. Schmidt initiated the push for a ban on “sanctuary cities” in response to action by the Unified Government of Kansas … Continue reading “AG-backed bill prohibiting ‘sanctuary cities’ brings heavy opposition to Kansas Statehouse”