We need budget stability right now, not another giveaway of essential state revenue. “A $120 million tax giveaway to corporations is a horrible way to start that discussion. Veto the tax bill, governor. Then all of us can figure out how to make the state’s tax structure as fair as it should be.”https://www.kansascity.com/…/editoria…/article230079214.html Originally posted to Facebook 05/07/2019....
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Gannon Oral Arguments Upate
We were at the Supreme Court yesterday for oral arguments in the Gannon case. We look forward to seeing the Court’s opinion. “Justices appeared willing to accept the state’s position that getting close to the safe harbor target is good enough. Justice Dan Biles told Rupe the court has never said the state’s target was the minimum amount of money needed to satisfy constitutional standards. The difference between the Legislature’s plan and what the schools want is $260 million on a $3.4 billion budget… “Biles, who was appointed in 2009 to the Supreme Court after successfully defending the state’s...
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Gov. Kelly continues to work to stabilize Kansas’ revenue – Ask your legislators to do the same We’ve been there, done that with drastic and irresponsible tax cuts. Our public schools suffered from inadequate funding for 10 years and are just beginning to get back on level footing. We support Gov. Kelly’s rejection of the rushed piecemeal tax bill and agree with her that Kansas needs a thoughtful, big-picture vision for tax reform, starting with a study to know what the real costs would be – BEFORE enacting such legislation. Far-right legislative leadership is determined to cut taxes...
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