State Spending Surpasses Kansas Personal Income Growth
Kansas spending on the general fund has risen 168 percent since 1972 while personal income grew 101 percent. Per capita tax receipts rose from 476 to 827 between 1972 and 1978, with largest increases in public safety 231.5 percent, agriculture and natural resources 190.9 percent, and education and research 190.4 percent. The piece argues taxpayers prefer slower state growth than personal income gains.
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Kansas Legislative Research Department
General Fund
Kansas
Bennett Proposes Tax and Spending Limits in Kansas
Gov. Robert Bennett outlines constitutional changes to cap local property taxes, require two thirds votes for tax increases, and boost state sharing of sales tax to cities and counties. He seeks new spending controls, court system funding, and higher aid to education, with costs ranging from millions to over $60 million.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Platform Planning Committee
Kansas Republican Party
Bennett
Planning Committee
Boston
R Am
GOP
Inside Highlights U S C Umpires Consider Strike By Week’s End
Kindergarten class schedules across the nation show wide variety as U S C reports readiness for the first day of classes. Area News Shorts notes major league umpires may strike by week’s end seeking higher benefits and better working conditions.
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U.S.C
Governor Bennett Orders Flags Lowered Statewide
Governor Bennett directs flags lowered across the state to honor a prison guard killed at Lansing, as authorities report a second murder at the same prison. The incident prompts renewed calls for safety reforms and raises questions about prison security and investigations ongoing on Page 8.
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Gov. Bennett
State
Lansing
Area Weather County Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy through Wednesday with isolated afternoon and nighttime thundershowers. Hot and humid with highs in the mid to upper 90s on both days. Lows tonight in the low to mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Labor Dislikes Tax Bill In Senate Debate
The AFL-CIO urged the Senate to scrap the House tax bill and back a simple plan targeting relief to those earning under $30,000 annually. It proposed raising the per person credit to 150 and adding a 5 percent credit on Social Security taxes, costing about $21 billion in 1979, with broader business benefits limited to the Social Security credit. The Chamber of Commerce and business groups also pressed for a larger tax cut linked to spending restraints, while Carter aides favored more aid to lower and middle income earners and a reduced capital gains relief.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Senate Today
Andrew J. Biemiller
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Carlson
Chamber
Carter
Finance Committee
Senate
Carlson
Kenyan President Kenyatta Dies in Sleep at State House
AP reports Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta died peacefully in his sleep at State House in Mombasa, aged in his 80s. Vice President Daniel Arap Moi assumes the presidency. potential successors include Mwai Kibaki, Charles Njonjo, and Njooroge Mungai, with flags ordered at half staff nationwide.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Daniel Arap Moi
Kenyatta
Mwai Kibaki
Charles Njonjo
Njooroge Mungai
Moi
Africa
Kambu
Carterrafts Salmon River Trip Amid Rainy Idaho Trek
President Carter and family launched a three day float on the Salmon River in Idaho. The trip included four rafts with secret service, reporters, and Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus, plus guards and staff. Carter noted his love of canoeing and that the adventure may be an unprecedented vacation for a president.
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Salmon River, Idaho
Carter
Salmon River
Rosalynn
Amy
Chip
Jack
Rodeway Inn
Boise
Idaho
Indian Creek
Middle Fork
Secret Service
Interior
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Carol
River of No Return
Robins Air Force Base
of Plains
Air Force One
Strategic Air Command
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
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Hns
Ottawa
JoAnn Wadkins
S. Mulberry
Mary
Mike Gullett
Area News
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