Extra cash could go to education
Legislators face a possible fight over how to spend unexpectedly higher state revenues. An $80 million reserve plus $217 million this year and $316 million next year could fuel an income tax cut bill, aid for education, or other programs as Topeka politics heat up ahead of elections. Martin Hawver notes the drive for cash in districts and the federal tax cut’s impact.
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