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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 2017
Page
5
Duane Goossen argues Kansas should repeal the LLC loophole and pursue comprehensive tax reform. He notes the 2012 changes lowered revenue, failed to spur job growth, and warns piecemeal fixes will not solve the state’s chronic budget crisis. He urges higher top taxes, restored highway funding, and a unified revenue package.
Blaine Finch, representative for Franklin County and the 59th District, reflects on a busy session in Topeka. He notes 46 new House members, his appointment as chair of the Judiciary Committee, and Speaker Ron Ryckman’s consensus-driven approach. Budget gaps loom with a $350 million shortfall to balance by June 30 and a $580 million projected deficit for FY2018. The tax committee has held hearings and will craft proposals. visitors include Ottawa fourth-graders and Lyndon school district officials, with officials from Franklin County and Ottawa in attendance.
Kansas marks 156th statehood with a film on Home on the Range shown to lawmakers. The week features budget guidance from the Higher Education Budget Committee and debates on HB 2226 and HB 2074 related to mental health facility privatization, PFPA carry rules, and campus safety with hearings planned on Medicaid expansion and K-12 funding formulas. Kevin Jones of Wellsville represents Franklin County in the Kansas House.
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