Tag: Plan

State Budget Fixes Still In Negotiating Stages As Deadline Approaches

Some Kansas legislators are floating the most aggressive plan yet to raise income taxes to fix the state budget. The...

State Legislators Struggle To Find Solutions To Budget Woes

Kansas legislators disagree about their next step after the Senate rejected a plan for fixing the state budget with...

State Considering Oversight Committee For Kansas Foster Care System

A bill to increase oversight of the Kansas foster care system hit a snag after state officials said its...

Kansas Legislators Try, Try Again To Pass Tax Package

The Kansas Legislature is taking an old adage to heart when it comes to not succeeding the first time. Kansas...

State Legislator Calls For Utility Surcharges To Fund Education

A Republican leader in the Kansas Senate says he’ll propose a fee on all utility bills in the state...

State Budget Committees Return To Topeka This Week

Two Kansas Legislative Committees are resuming their work on budget issues this week before all lawmakers return to the...

Many Educators Pessimistic About Funding Plan

Kansas educators apparently see problems with a new school funding plan being considered by legislators, and a significant one...

Kansas Legislators Consider Using State Investment Earnings To Aid Shortfall

Kansas legislators are pushing a plan to close a projected budget shortfall without cutting aid to public schools. The House...