Kansas liquor tax vs grocery tax sparks debate
State analysis shows liquor enforcement tax remains 8 percent while sales taxes on groceries rise in many Kansas cities. Critics argue food should not be taxed higher than liquor, though eliminating the food tax would widen budget gaps. Lawmakers call for broader tax reform and balanced tax policy with fuller discussion.
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Lawrence Alcohol Tax Revenues Fall to Local Governments
Douglas County liquor enforcement tax collected in fiscal year 2009 shows about 3.45 million dollars of liquor sold monthly in Douglas County liquor stores. If city and county governments could apply their local sales taxes to these purchases, about 1 million dollars would be generated annually. Lawrence benefits from cereal malt beverage and drink taxes, with local governments receiving roughly 70 percent of those revenues.
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Rosetta aims for Lutetia flyby to study asteroid
European Rosetta spacecraft speeds toward asteroid 21 Lutetia at about 33,500 mph, planning a two hour close pass to determine Lutetia's age, shape, possible magnetic field and exosphere, and whether it is metallic or carbonaceous. The flyby could yield rare high resolution images and insight into the asteroid's origin.
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Widow testifies in fatal bus crash case involving Green
In a Douglas County civil trial Samantha Green heard her father in law and forensic economist John Ward place a monetary value on Green’s lost earnings at over 3.6 million dollars. Driver Brent Simonsson testified he saw no one on the bus upper deck and felt comfortable driving despite not knowing deck height.
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