Rental inspection program put on hold until March
City officials pause a vote to establish a citywide rental licensing and inspection program. Commissioner Jeremy Farmer seeks more data from the current limited inspection program before proceeding, with the item postponed from Tuesday to early or mid March as staff gather additional information.
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Mortgage fee sparks banker opposition and Senate hearing
Bankers including Kurt Knutson of Freedom Bank and Terry Wright of GNB Mortgage urged repeal of Kansas mortgage registration fees. They argued the $2.60 per $1,000 loan is a burden on low and moderate income buyers and creates competitive disadvantages versus government lenders. The bill faces ongoing testimony before the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee.
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Praeger Breaks With Brownback On Kansas Roadmap
Sandy Praeger a longtime Lawrence Republican and six time sponsor of a bipartisan coalition called Reroute the Roadmap goes public against Gov. Sam Brownback’s re election. In a video Praeger critiques the governor’s 2010 Roadmap for Kansas saying the state is heading in the wrong direction and urging a change.
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