Missouri lawmakers press tax cut to match Kansas pace
Missouri lawmakers and business groups urged cutting income taxes to match Kansas while educators warned of revenue losses and possible school funding cuts. The House committee weighs a bill cutting income taxes by 0.75 percentage points over five years and raising the sales tax by 0.5 cent, with debate over revenue impacts and transportation funding.
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Missouri
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Will Kraus
R-Lee
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Ways and Means Committee
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Lee’s Summit
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McGehee
Sam Brownback
Oklahoma
Woody Cozad
Save Missouri Jobs Coalition
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Flag at VA Harvard Road clinic stays lowered for repair
A VA clinic on Harvard Road has a flagpole but no flag due to a broken exterior light. Staff say federal rules require flag hours, but daily raising and lowering is not possible until the landlord fixes the light. Call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com with questions.
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Sean Scanlon
VA Lawrence Clinic
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Law Enforcement Report No Incidents Tuesday
There were no incidents to report Tuesday according to the law enforcement bulletin.
Hospital births introduce new Lawrence girls this Tuesday
Ben and Betsy Gaydess Hodgins announce the birth of a girl in Lawrence on Tuesday. Jordan Moshiri and Ron Copeland welcome a daughter in Lawrence on Tuesday. Derek and Jessica Couch report a Lawrence baby girl born Tuesday.
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Voter interest shown along Massachusetts Street
Louis French of a communications firm says he is interested and will read about the city commission race tomorrow. Ashley Barnes, a medical case manager, admits she did not know the election was today.
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City Commission
Massachusetts Street
Louis French
Lawrence
Ashley Barnes
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