Economist argues for Kansas pass through tax exemption
Arizona State University economist William Boyes urged lawmakers to preserve Kansas 2012 pass through tax cuts, citing job growth and economic freedom. His Kansas Policy Institute study drew skepticism from Senate critics as legislators weighed Brownback’s revenue plan and potential rollback of the exemption amid a looming multiyear budget shortfall.
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Topeka
Arizona University
Kansas
Senate
Chamber
Sam Brownback
William Boyes
Center For the Study of Economic Liberty
Arizona State University
Boyes
Brownback
Charles W. Koch Foundation
Kansas Policy Institute
Nebraska
Missouri
Jim Denning
Overland Park
KPI
Dave Trabert
Ken Kriz
Wichita State University
Kriz
Senate shoves Brownback tax plan aside in bid to close budget gap
In Topeka the Senate killed Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan by a 37-1 vote to strike the bill's implementation clause. The debate centered on raising liquor and cigarette taxes and taxing rents and royalties while halting an income tax cut. Brownback argued the plan would balance the budget without harming K 12 funding as lawmakers weigh alternatives ahead of a potential budget shortfall.
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Topeka
Senate
Sam Brownback
Chamber
Gene Suellentrop
Wichita
Sen
Ty Masterson
Andover
Suellentrop
Brownback
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
House
Susan Wagle
Wagle
Anthony Hensley
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Hensley
Kansas Supreme Court
Jeff Longbine
Emporia
USD 457 expands teacher recruitment across states
Deputy superintendent Heath Hogan says Garden City USD 457 pursues aggressive teacher recruitment as part of national shortages. The district attends 44 career fairs in 16 states, uses alternative licensure like Transition 2 Teaching, offers a student teaching incentive, and provides a $500 recruiter bonus funded by local businesses. Grow Your Own and community college partnerships aim to boost local education pathway enrollment.
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Heath Hogan
USD 457
Hogan
Board of Education
Garden City
Michigan
Kansas
Great Bend
Liberal
Dodge City
Kansas State University
Newman University
Dodge
Heritage Inn Suites
Parrot Cove Water Park
Garden City Community College
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