Kansas posts first year over year job loss since 2011
Kansas departments report February payrolls fell by 5 400 year over year while household data show over 22 000 more people employed from a year earlier. Unemployment sits at 4.0 percent and Wichita area at 4.7 percent amid weakness in construction and energy tied sectors. Discrepancies between employer and household surveys persist, prompting cautions from economists.
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Motion sets up vote on lower food sales tax
Kansas Senator Tom Holland pushes to pull from committee a constitutional resolution to gradually repeal the state sales tax on food by 2019. The plan would cut the tax to 4 percent on July 1, 2017, 2 percent in 2018, and zero by 2019 pending two-thirds support in both chambers.
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Rainy-day fund eyed by Kansas House committee
A coalition of public policy groups backs a Kansas rainy-day fund to stabilize state finances amid tax revenue swings. The proposed budget reserve would exist by July 1 2017 with a State Finance Council oversight, but critics warn timely creation is unlikely given fiscal deficits.
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Lawmakers Back Juvenile Justice Reform In Bipartisan Move
Lawmakers approve a reform package aimed at directing money toward youth services with the goal of matching the right services to the right kids at the right time. Rep. Boog Highberger calls it a leap of faith but says it improves the current system as negotiators prepare a final version for both chambers. In a separate action the House gave first round approval to Senate Bill 249 restricting executive debt borrowing without legislative consent. The measure stems from controversies over a Capitol power plant deal and Kansas University campus projects. The State Finance Council would must approve bonds or debt, comprising legislative leaders and the governor.
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Dry conditions raise fire risk in southwest Kansas
Fire officials monitor NWS red flag warnings as dry weeds and grass raise burns risk. Gar den City, Holcomb departments report using alerts, with eight grass fires countywide since March 9. Public ignition points remain a concern and firefighters urge no burns on warning days.
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