Former Budget Director Judges Kansas Tax Experiment

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, by Duane Goossen

Few people in Kansas understand the intricacies of state finances better than Duane Goossen. He served as state budget director for 12 years. As our guest commentator, he talks about the troubling state of the Kansas economy.

Key Kansas Senator Calls for Fix to State’s Budget Problems

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015, by Jim McLean

An important member of the Kansas Senate's budget-writing committee says lawmakers are getting tired of having to deal with budget shortfalls.

Researchers: Kansas Cash Balance to Be Lower than Expected

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015, by Associated Press

The state could end up with about $19 million less in its reserves than initially expected...and that's the best-case scenario.

Kansas Collects $6M Less in Taxes than Anticipated in May

Friday, May 29th, 2015, by Associated Press

The lackluster revenue report is largely due to disappointing sales tax collections.

Kansas Governor Cancels Event for Announcing New Tax Plan

Friday, May 29th, 2015, by Associated Press

The governor's plan comes after a contentious day of budget and tax discussions at the Kansas Statehouse.

Kansas Governor, Top GOP Lawmakers at Odds over Income Taxes

Thursday, April 30th, 2015, by Associated Press

As Kansas struggles to fill a $400 million deficit, the governor and top Republican lawmakers appear to be at odds over the idea of reversing some of the income tax cuts enacted within recent years.

Headlines for Thursday, April 30, 2015

Thursday, April 30th, 2015, by Associated Press

These are the latest regional headlines from the Associated Press and the KPR Newsroom.

In Session: Changes Coming to Kansas School Funding, Tax Policy & Gun Laws?

Monday, March 16th, 2015, by KPR Staff

Big changes could soon be coming to Kansas school funding, tax policy and gun laws. Check out what's been happening under the dome in Topeka, in this installment of "In Session," news from the Kansas Statehouse.

Kansas Senators Consider Reversing Big Tax Cuts

Kansas needs to close a $600+ million budget shortfall. Now, some lawmakers are considering whether to reverse some of the big tax cuts passed two years ago.

Friday, March 13th, 2015, by Associated Press

A group of Kansas Senators thinks the state went too far in cutting taxes for businesses and farmers and now, they're considering a bill that would reverse some of those tax cuts.

Brownback Inaugural Remarks Focus on Families, Culture, Morality

Monday, January 12th, 2015, by Stephen Koranda

Governor Brownback talked about the challenges facing the state in his second inaugural speech.

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Former Budget Director Judges Kansas Tax Experiment

Key Kansas Senator Calls for Fix to State’s Budget Problems

Researchers: Kansas Cash Balance to Be Lower than Expected

Kansas Collects $6M Less in Taxes than Anticipated in May

Kansas Governor Cancels Event for Announcing New Tax Plan

Kansas Governor, Top GOP Lawmakers at Odds over Income Taxes

Headlines for Thursday, April 30, 2015

In Session: Changes Coming to Kansas School Funding, Tax Policy & Gun Laws?

Kansas Senators Consider Reversing Big Tax Cuts

Brownback Inaugural Remarks Focus on Families, Culture, Morality

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