Here’s a little history on how we got here. “[Steve] Anderson would reliably carry the water for a state budget that envisioned no income taxes on hundreds of thousands of companies across the state. While working at AFP, Anderson implored the legislature to cut income taxes, reduce Medicaid spending and...
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No comments Monthly Archives: June 2015
Kansas balancing budget on backs of children
“‘Kansas has always been a state known for its strong public schools,’ [David A.] Smith said. ‘Now, in publications across the country, Kansas is being identified as a prime example of how NOT to budget. While the rest of the country is clear that the reason for the current deficit...
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No comments Legislature stalls on tax bill on June 9th
Here’s a good recap of what happened/didn’t happen in the legislature on Tuesday, June 9th. “Coleson Reinecker, a 10-year-old from Inman wearing a U.S. flag T-shirt, captured frustration resulting from six months of legislative indecision about a state budget deficit surpassing $400 million. “’You’re not doing anything,’ Coleson Reinecker said....
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No comments Passed election bill causes concerns
The governor has signed the bill to move local elections to the fall. We share these concerns. “[T]here are a number of other questions about this law. Primary among those is why legislators felt it necessary to change a system that had worked well for decades. Advocates of the law...
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