Kansas tax bill pushes retroactive hikes amid budget move
The measure would raise just over 1 billion dollars in two years by repealing the LLC loophole and boosting income tax rates for many Kansans effective next year. It faces mixed support in the House and Senate as lawmakers pursue rescission steps to close a 320 to 350 million dollar shortfall.
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Newton
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All-State auditions highlight district music talent at Free State and LHS
Free State's concert director notes a record number of students chosen for the all-district orchestra and five Lawrence High School choir members earning All-State honors. Students have practiced since May, aiming for the All-State ensemble, with exposure to real orchestral experience. All-State events run February 23 to 25 at Wichita's Century II, with concerts in orchestra band and jazz, tickets at WichitaTix.
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Transit hub study eyed for University City links
Transit Administrator Robert Nugent said a Lawrence study will assess a central hub using the transit system data to benefit KU and Lawrence. The plan, part of the 2017 MPO work plan, weighs road networks and demographics and follows a 2012 study that rejected several locations after neighborhood opposition. A $30 million multimodal hub near KU could not secure federal funding and was abandoned. The bus operation transfer sits at Vermont Street across from the public library, with a Greyhound bus stop location under review. A commission approval is needed before starting, and any new facility would require downtown multimodal design and a parking deck. The city’s 0.55% sales tax funding transit expires in 2018, with renewal discussions likely in spring budget talks and a possible 2018 ballot measure.
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Subsidy Misstatement in SPL Program Funding
In 2015 more than half of the programming expenses at Sports Pavilion Lawrence were tax subsidized. The Journal-World misstated that the subsidy level applied to a specific SPL program in its Wednesday report.
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