Kansas panel begins tax study with questions from lawmakers
A Kansas Senate commission opened a study of Brownback tax plans, probing effects on income taxes, credits and exemptions. Lawmakers asked how the proposals affect low income residents, businesses, and state services, while aiming for one or two viable ideas for formal consideration. The group meets again in January before advising the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee.
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Senate Tax Committee
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Kansas House to push proposed personhood abortion ban
Twenty five Kansas House members back a proposed constitutional amendment declaring inalienable rights from fertilization and aiming to ban abortion. Supporters say the measure challenges Roe v. Wade, while opponents warn of broad impacts including birth control and fertility treatments.
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Kansas
Mississippi
Kansans For Life
Statehouse
Personhood Kansas Committee
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US Supreme Court
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Randy Garber
Sabetha
Colorado
Kari Ann Rinker
National Organization For Women
Court of Appeals rules oilfield gear not tax exempt
Kansas Court of Appeals upheld taxation on oilfield machinery including pumps engines gas compressors and tubing finding the items do not qualify as processing plant production operations under current law. The ruling aligns with a prior Tax Appeals decision that extraction equipment remains taxable.
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Kansas Court of Appeals
Edmiston Oil Co
Kansas
Kansas Court of Tax Appeals
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Office of Policy and Research
Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas Dem leader proposes moving Manhattan into first district
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka backs redistricting by shifting Manhattan into a western district to minimize overall changes. He notes the 1st District misses the ideal population and currently reaches into eastern Kansas including Junction City while Manhattan prefers to stay in the 2nd District with eastern communities.
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Kansas
Senate
Manhattan
Anthony Hensley
U.S
Junction City
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