Wagle Acknowledges Tax Fight Shaped 2015 Kansas Budget
At the Dole Institute program Wagle notes her historic 1994 Speaker Pro Tem role and discusses the 2015 session’s record 113 days, the $400 million shortfall, and the 2012 tax bill that slashed income taxes for 330,000 business owners. She cites redrawn districts and many freshmen as complicating factors. The session closed with a tax measure about $50 million short of funding.
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Waiver measures and education reform push across states
The article describes adoption of Common Core standards in Kansas and nationwide, new teacher and principal evaluation tied to test scores, and political resistance from unions. It notes pending NCLB overhaul proposals like the House Student Success Act with portability, Obama’s veto threat, and Senate action. The Every Student Achieves Act advances from the Senate committee chaired by Senator Pat Roberts.
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Budget Fight Over Property Tax Lid Shapes Topeka Budget
Topeka commissioners and city leaders grapple with a state property tax lid that may take effect July 1, threatening the 2016 budget. The bill, approved without hearings, could constrain city revenue unless a public vote is held. debate centers on delaying the date to January 2018 while lawmakers consider changes in a Friday wrap-up session.
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