Final budget end to Kansas legislature overspending furor
Kansas lawmakers approved a fiscal 1978 budget near Gov. Bennett's target after a miscalculation added 3.63 million to school funding. The total appropriation stands at 1.608 billion with 850.0 million from the general fund. Bennett may sign a tax reform bill that could erode the ending balance, while conference decisions boosted university budgets slightly.
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State Capitol Murals Kansan's Homecoming
Renowned muralist Lumen Martin Winter, long linked to Kansas, travels to Topeka to sign contracts and measure rotunda sections for a $40,000 Capitol mural project. The effort revives John Steuart Curry’s earlier commission amid past debates and new funding.
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Senate Tax Bill Promises Savings for Millions
Senate passed a tax measure aimed at simplifying returns and cutting taxes for 47 million taxpayers who use the standard deduction. The bill would create new tax tables enabling most filers to compute with minimal math, with 92 percent of benefits going to those earning under 20 thousand dollars. For a family of four with ten thousand, the cut would be two hundred five dollars.
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Last-Ditch Kansas Tax Break Slipped In
In Topeka the Kansas Legislature approved a bill increasing the personal income tax exemption from 600 to 750 and adding three new brackets. Gov. Bennett vetoed earlier but the measure was tacked onto another bill and final action came with a 103 to 16 House vote. Critics called the move coercive and warned of potential vetoes and a possible special session.
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Carter Pushes Small Car Rebate Plan in Proposals
President Carter seeks Sunday eligibility for cash rebates on small economical cars, with rebates up to 473 dollars for cars over 99 mpg and 47 dollars for at least 19 mpg. The plan pairs a standby gasoline tax, later rising to 2495 dollars for gas guzzlers, plus tax and price shifts to curb consumption.
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