Moody's warns Kansas may need deeper tax cut funding gaps
Moody's Investor Services released a detailed report saying Kansas will require more spending cuts to reach long term structural balance, due to tax cuts and court and federal mandates. It notes revenue shifts toward excise taxes, pressure from Medicaid and pension funding, and potential use of one time sources like highway funds.
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Moody’s Investor Services
Kansas
Moody’s
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
House
Ray Merrick
Stilwell
Duane Goossen
Goossen
Kansas Health Institute
KHI
Douglas County judge sentences Tonganoxie man in 2013 Lawrence bank robbery
Douglas County District Judge Paula Martin sentenced Randy Ashworth, 43, to 128 months in prison for a February 13 2013 Lawrence Bank robbery after he pleaded no contest to felony robbery. He must pay over 4000 in restitution and apologized to the victim. The case follows prior Jackson County Mo parole cases.
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Lawrence
Randy Ashworth
Lawrence Bank
Ninth St
Paula Martin
Ashworth
Brandon Smith
Martin
Eudora
State board to form panel on innovative district status
The Kansas State Board of Education will appoint a subcommittee to work with McPherson and Concordia on waivers under the 2013 innovative districts law. The board seeks to resolve legal and constitutional questions while weighing federal and state requirements and potential funding impacts. A June report from the panel is anticipated.
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Department of Education
Jana Shaver
R-Independence
State Board
Derek Schmidt
Mark Ferguson
McPherson
Kansas Board of Regents
Concordia
Ferguson
Kathy Busch
R-Wichita
Busch
Sally Cauble
Dodge City
Cauble
Diane DeBacker
Ken Willard
R-Hutchinson
Kansas
Willard
Beverly Mortimer
Randy Watson
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