Budget gains lift Kansas revenue outlook higher
Kansas tax collections in October exceeded expectations by 31.7 million, helping year totals top forecast by about 105 million. Growth stems from corporate income and retail sales taxes, with the Legislature rolling back Brownback-era cuts. The surplus faces pressure from school funding demands and the Supreme Court mandate to fix the funding formula by March 31, 2018.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Governor’s Budget Office
Department of Revenue
Kansas Supreme Court
Gilded age power plays shape tax bill fight in Congress
Washington row over corporate tax cuts centers in the Ways and Means Committee room where Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi sat near the dais as he nears retirement to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable. The plan promises trillions in corporate breaks while easing individual deductions, widening the rich poorest gap. Democrats deride the bill as corporate welfare while allies applaud Tiberi amid a revolving door era.
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Suzan DelBene
Liberal Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy
Tax Foundation
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D-Calif
Ron Kind
D-Wis
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Richard E. Neal
D-Mass
Dana Milbank
Washington Post Writers Group
Haskell Warrensburg Normal Gridiron Sketch
The Lawrence Daily Journal World notes the Haskell Field game with Warrensburg Normal, led by Dr Forrest C Allen. Phog Allen, famed ex KU athlete, coaches a light but scrappy squad using football tactics in basketball style on the field.
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Haskell Field
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Allen
From Prison to Police Academy How Michael Green Found His Path
Michael Green, wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years, graduates from Cuyahoga Community College's Peace Officer Basic Training Academy at 52. He aims to join police work to help youth, though age limits may block big-city forces. local departments and community programs offer potential paths. The reporter traces his journey from injustice to advocacy and hopes for reintegration.
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Michael
Innocence Project
Police Academy
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland
Patricia
McDonald’s
Academy
Jamie Tavano
Mike
Tavano
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