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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1990
Page
5
Gov. Hayden convened a meeting with Kansas business leaders who oppose restoring the inventory tax to offset property tax pressure. They favor raising the sales tax, arguing it would be paid by customers, not by themselves. The piece notes sales taxes hit poorer families and discusses the legislative debate on exemptions and loopholes.
The bipartisan House Tax Committee proposed removing about two dozen sales tax exemptions to raise roughly 112 million for property tax relief. Bettle Sue Shumway notes the state has given many special interests tax breaks, narrowing the tax base and shifting the burden to average citizens. The bill failed 41 to 81, and further exemption removals this session seem unlikely, with general sales tax increases likely tied to constitutional amendment efforts.
Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby was struck in the head by a sword during a flying sequence in the third act of Peter Pan at Midland Theater in Kansas City. She bled heavily and required 10 stitches before continuing in the finale.
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