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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1998
Page
9
Governor Graves signs a $247 million tax relief package aimed at low income workers and young couples while also offering a 7 mill cut in school property tax and exemptions for nonprofits. The plan, supported by strong state revenue, seeks broad voter appeal ahead of 1998 election cycles.
The proposal would reduce state income taxes for Kansans starting 1998 with larger personal exemptions and higher standard deductions while targeting relief for low income families through a food sales tax credit and earned income credit. Property tax cuts lower school levies for homeowners, and new exemptions cover labor on home remodeling, church exemptions for non profits, and an estate tax replacing inheritance tax with no liability for estates under 625000 in late 1998.
The Belle Springs Creamery in Abilene is torn down after years as a city eyesore. The brick plant, built 1902-03, employed Dwight D. Eisenhower’s father and drew locals like Dickinson County Clerk Sandy Emig to watch its demolition. The site will become a county courthouse parking lot, leaving only the Eisenhower family home at the nearby center as a remaining link to the future president. Community members recall memories and salvage bricks for homes while noting the loss of a historic landmark.
State Republican Chairman David G. Miller appointed a treasurer for his exploratory committee while stressing no final decision to run for governor. Wayne McDaniel of Lawrence will handle campaign finances. Miller and McDaniel described the move as exploratory. Kathleen Sebelius seeks a second term as Kansas insurance commissioner despite a Republican challenger, Dan Martinez of Wichita, entering the race. Sebelius, tied to notable political lineage, won the post in 1994 after defeating Ron Todd.
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