Guest Editorial Tax Revenue in Kansas
Former Wichita mayoral candidate Sam Williams who heads the state's Revenue Department attacks the Legislature's tax changes as a virus-like burden. He argues the 1.2 billion dollar June increase restarts a funding stream for schools and services, reversing five years of damaging cuts and downgrades. He warns of withholding tables and retroactive levies while noting recovery is gradual and tied to restoring fiscal stability.
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Wichita
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Kansas
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Landmark First Amendment Text Cements Limits on Government Power
The Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof nor abridging freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people to assemble and petition. This sentence anchors fundamental rights in U.S. governance and civic life.
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Kansas reform cuts youth lockups under SB 367
State Rep Blaine Finch reports SB 367 reduced youth held in locked facilities by 25 to 40 percent after one year. Savings should fund community services, training for stakeholders, and an oversight committee to safeguard public safety and youth health.
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Blaine Finch
Rottawa
Kansas
Finch
Kansas Supreme Court funding ruling tests state taxes
Davis Merritt argues the Kansas Supreme Court may order up to 600 million for public education, testing the balance of legislative versus judicial power. He notes tax choices, from income and sales to property and sin taxes, must raise funds without crippling the economy, urging a proportional, shared approach based on total revenue.
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Kansas
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Sam Brownback
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