Kansas taxes

Jennifer Hildebrandt, left, and Karen Thornhill resume shopping after listening to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly call for the elimination of the state sales tax on food at a news conference held at their Topeka grocery store.

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Both leading candidates for Kansas governor want to cut the sales tax on food

Jim McLean

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's call to eliminate the state's grocery tax comes just days after her likely opponent in next year's election did the same.

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Rural Kansans Ask Lawmakers To Fix Slow Internet, Bad Highways That Are Holding Them Back

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — Rural Kansas communities hope to see roads, internet and taxes addressed in the upcoming 2020 legislative session. But some voters…

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GOP Lawmakers In Kansas Pushing Ahead With Tax Relief Plan

Associated Press

Republican legislators in Kansas expect to push ahead this week with an income tax relief proposal. The move would defy Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's...

House and Senate negotiators workshopped a tax break package soon after the Legislature approved a state spending plan on the eve of adjournment.

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Kansas Lawmakers Approve Budget, Dive Into Tax Cut Debate

Stephen Koranda

Kansas lawmakers voted to inject money into state services, pensions and higher education just hours before debating legislation to send millions of...

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, a Republican who represents the 3rd District in Kansas, on Thursday issued a statement in support of a ban on "bump stocks" used to increase the firing power of semi-automatic rifles.

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Yoder Defends GOP Tax Cut Bill, Moran Signals Support Ahead Of Vote

Jim McLean

Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder is offering a vigorous defense of the Republican tax cut bill as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on its version of the...

Kansas Rep. Jim Ward, a Wichita Democrat, discusses the 2012 Kansas tax cuts during an unofficial hearing staged by the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

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Democrats Opposed To Trump Tax Cuts Stage Show Trial On Kansas’ ‘Failed’ Tax Experiment

Jim McLean

Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday used a group of like-minded witnesses to attack President Donald Trump’s tax cut plan by comparing it to what...

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Kansas Tax Collections Come In Above Projections

In the first month since a retroactive tax increase took effect, Kansas tax collections came in ahead of expectations.According to a press release issued…

Kansas Farm Bureau President Rich Felts says Gov. Brownback's signature income tax exemption didn't make a huge difference to his or most farm operations in the state.

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Farmers Unfazed By End Of Kansas Income Tax Exemption

Bryan Thompson

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s prized income tax exemption for businesses is gone. Over the governor’s veto , in June lawmakers raised income tax rates and...

Complaints from several workers at the Kansas Department for Children and Families alerted the Kansas Organization of State Employees about an email sent by Gov. Sam Brownback's administration that criticizes the Legislature's decision to raise income taxes.

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State Workers Object To ‘Hyperpartisan’ Email From Brownback Administration

Jim McLean

The head of an organization that represents Kansas state employees is criticizing Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration for using a state agency to...

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Hineman defends Kansas Legislature's move to reinstate tax cuts in Topeka Capital-Journal editorial

House Majority Leader Don Hineman of Dighton defends the Kansas Legislature’s move to reinstate tax cuts in a July 3 Topeka Capital-Journal…