Kansas lawmakers convene for 2017 session in Topeka
The 2017 Kansas Legislature opens amid a $350 million shortfall and budget battles. New and returning lawmakers vow bipartisanship, addressing school finance, taxes, and rural hospital needs while navigating Gov Brownback's agenda and a tense, crowded session.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Sam Brownback
GOF
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Lawmakers seek repeal of LLC tax exemption in early session
In Topeka lawmakers introduced a bill to retroactively end the LLC pass through income exemption, a move that could generate substantial revenue to close a 340 million dollar budget gap. The proposal, backed by committee chair Rep. Steven Johnson, faces mixed views on retroactivity and broader tax policy changes as the new Legislature opens.
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Kansas
Ward
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Hensley
Shawnee County
Jim Gartner
Topeka
House Taxation Committee
Steven Johnson
R-Assaria
Johnson
Tom Sawyer
Wichita
Sawyer
Ken Corbet
Corbet
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Fire injures two. cause undetermined in Garden City
Garden City police and fire departments and the state fire marshal's office investigated a blaze that left two people critically injured. The cause and ignition source are undetermined, with significant damage to the front of the living room area though the house was not a total loss.
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Garden City
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Shelton
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Statehouse
Laura Kelly
Kelly
Jim Ward
Kansas House
Tim Car
Varden City
Thartansgarde
Southwest Kansas
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LJ Noyes