Educators wary of funding cuts in Kansas budget debate
Governor Parkinson proposed a $50 per student aid increase funded by a sales tax rise from 5.3 to 6.3 percent to close a $400 million hole, aiming to replace expiring federal stimulus while lawmakers weigh tax increases and potential deeper cuts. Districts warn of eroded programs and layoffs unless funds are sustained.
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Tax hike worried Kansan shopkeepers in state address
In Topeka, small business owners reacted to Gov. Parkinson’s plan to raise the state sales tax from 5.3 to 6.3 percent for three years and boost tobacco taxes. Some fear customers will cross state lines to Missouri or Oklahoma, while others defend the funding need amid a near 400 million deficit.
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