Kansas budget cuts

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback wants to increase taxes on alcohol and cigarettes, among other things, to fill the state’s $378 million budget shortfall.As The…

In his State of the State address last night, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback talked about the state budget, Medicaid, the need for additional medical and…

The highly criticized supply-side tax cuts in Kansas that have resulted in a $350 million-deficit in the current fiscal year’s budget are front and center…

Gov. Sam Brownback cut Medicaid reimbursements by 4 percent earlier this year, as part of budget cuts aimed at covering the revenue shortfall in Kansas,…

Kansas advocacy groups are pushing for tax increases to fix the state’s budget.According to the Kansas Health Institute (KHI), groups representing…

The State of Kansas has enough money on reserve to last for a total of two days, according to a new study by Pew Charitable Trusts.As The Wichita Eagle…

Just how much is the Kansas budget crisis hurting individual Kansans? According to a recent report, every Kansas taxpayer carries a $6,500-a-person tax…

In Kansas, tax revenues for the month of August came in more than $10 million short of expectations, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue.That…

This June, Kansas revenue collections fell approximately $33 million short of estimates, reports The Hays Daily News.June marks the conclusion of a…

From the Kansas Health Institute:Kansas officials have borrowed a record $900 million from the state’s investment fund but still may need to implement a…