Kansas GOP selects Tiahrt for key national post
Kansas Republicans elected former U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt to the vacant Republican National Committee seat at the Kansas Day convention in Topeka. He won 100 votes, while Kris Van Meteren and Randy Duncan trailed with 55 and 24 respectively. The three candidates are longtime conservatives, with tensions reflecting past intra party divides. Tiahrt vows to wield influence at the national level amid ongoing GOP unity efforts.
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Kansas House revises state employee pay cut plan
The House budget panel backed a narrower wage cut affecting certain officials and high earners, reducing the anticipated savings from over 8 million to about 900 thousand in the current year and leaving the total bill over 36 million in savings. The panel sent the bill to the full House for debate later in the week.
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IRS launches IRS2Go smartphone app for tax refund status
The Internal Revenue Service unveils IRS2Go, its first smartphone app. It allows users to check refund status, receive tax tips, and sign up for daily updates via email and IRS Twitter feed. Availability on Apple App Store and Android Marketplace.
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Emporia backs off plan for four city monuments
Emporia officials reconsider four rock monuments at eastern city entrances after residents protested the $101165 spending from a sales tax fund. The Jan. 19 vote approved the plan, about $36000 already spent, with design contracts in place, but the project is postponed though not canceled.
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Lobbyists report record spending in Kansas soda tax fight
The Kansas Ethics Commission shows lobbying spending rose to a record 1.41 million in 2010, led by the American Beverage Association with almost 394000 mainly for radio and newspaper ads opposing a soda tax. The proposed levy would have taxed sugary drinks, affecting prices and funding state programs.
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