Hayden defends SRS budget cuts as 1990 session opens
Kansas Governor Mike Hayden and Budget Director Michael O'Keefe unveiled SRS funding changes to cover a 34 million shortfall while preserving some elderly and child protections. Critics like Sen. Winter and Rep. Branson warn cuts to MediKan and General Assistance will hurt the vulnerable, urging restoration.
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Kansas
Mike Hayden
Michael O’keefe
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Hayden
SRS
O’keefe
MediKan
Wint Winter Jr
R Lawrence
Winter
Senate Chamber
Kansas State Hospital
Topeka
Jessie Branson
Clawrence
Branson
Betty Jo Charlton
C Lawrence
Local officials deny blame for tax crisis in Kansas
Public leaders push back at governor Hayden's tax lid plan arguing state underfunds education and local control remains essential. Lawrence managers defend current property tax reliance while urging broader tax-base options and cautioning against a one year appraisal moratorium.
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Wildgen
Hayden
Douglas
Chris McKenzie
Don Gordon
Mixed reaction as Hayden spending lid gains GOP support
Republicans including Hayden critics voiced support for the general concept of a state spending lid while Democrats labeled it an election year ploy. GOP leaders praised the plan to limit general fund balances, with Braden Miller and Burke endorsing the idea though details remain. The budget proposes cuts of about 66 million dollars but raises welfare spending, drawing mixed reactions from advocates.
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Charlton
Topeka
Mike Hayden
Hayden
GOP
House
Jim Braden
Relay Center
Braden
David Miller
R-Eudora
Miller
Senate
Bud Burke
R-Leawood
Hayden backs plan but withholds comment on Margin cuts
Governor outlines for FY 1991 a 473.3 million KU Lawrence and KUMC Kansas City budget with a 10.3 million net increase, far short of Margin of Excellence requests, plus 4 percent faculty raises and 4 percent average for classified workers. He supports qualified admissions and state university affiliation for Washburn, plus a 250000 teacher scholarship. Local lawmakers criticize the plan, urging stronger education funding and debating tobacco tax bills to fund higher education.
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Gordon
John Solbach
D-Lawrence
Hayden
Kansas University
Lawrence
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
KUMC
Washburn University
Wint Winter Jr
R-Lawrence
Regents
Winter
Solbach
Dick Bond
Roverland Park
Bond
Jessie Branson
Clawrence
Branson
Dan Neuenswander
Protesters Distract as Kansas Governor Proposes Budget
About 300 protesters filled Capitol corridors during Hayden's joint address in Kansas, split over taxes and welfare cuts, while Republicans clapped. Governor touted a $5 billion budget with a $27.3 million residential circuit breaker and $42.7 million commercial circuit breaker to ease property tax burdens amid reappraisal and classification reforms.
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Hayden
House
Bill Bunten
Topeka
House Appropriations Committee
Kansas
Marvin Barkis
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