Carlin Pushes Severance Tax as Lawmakers Face Heat
Gov. John Carlin escalates pressure for an 8 percent severance tax on oil, natural gas and coal to fund school property tax relief and highway rebuilding, while vowing to veto any motor fuel tax increases. Senate leaders warn compromise may be blocked by his hard line.
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Peka
Kan
John Carlin
Senate
Ross Doyen
Doyen
Carlin
Kansas
Reagan
Concordia Republican
Robert Telkington
R-Tola
Talkington
Debated Oil Tax and Budget in Kansas Legislature
Kansas lawmakers discussed decontrol and tax plans as Governor Carlin argued against higher gas and diesel taxes to avoid hurting motorists. Doyen and Talkington pushed potential budget cuts, while Carlin claimed decontrol would add 150 to 225 million dollars to oil income annually. Doyen defended an independent study amid sharp oil industry critique.
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Talkington
Carlin
Doyen
U.S
Kansas
Len
Senate committees act on tax law changes in Kansas
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee backed two tax bills in Topeka. One would require depreciation and obsolescence when valuing farm machinery for personal property taxes. The other addresses potential double taxation on automobiles by aligning the payment with registration timing. Both advance to the full Senate for debate and action.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
House
Charlie Angell
R-Plains
John Carlin
Angell
James Braden
R-Wakefield
State Department of Revenue
Braden
Bell seeks re election as Kansas insurance commissioner
Fletcher Bell Kansas insurance commissioner said he will seek reelection and not run for governor. Bell 51 first won the post in 1970 after nine years as assistant commissioner. He spoke Friday during Kansas Day activities in Topeka.
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Peka
Kan
Fletcher Bell
Kansas
Bell
Associated Press
Topeka Appeals Fire Records Case
Topeka officials appealed a court order to open fire department inspection records to the public. Shawnee County District Judge Fred Jackson ruled the records must be accessible, saying the law requires disclosure of fire inspection data. The city argues the records are confidential following a WIBW suit seeking hotel fire safety check records.
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Topeka, Kan
State
Shawnee County
Fred Jackson
Jackson
Topeka
WIBW
Mini-Bike Suit Upheld By Kansas Court Of Appeals
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a Crawford County judge in ruling a rural Cherokee County man cannot recover medical expenses from State Farm for his son's mini bike injury. The court found the mini bike needed Kansas motor vehicle registration and insurance to trigger coverage, and it was neither registered nor insured. The June 13, 1975 crash occurred on a Cherokee County road near the Kresyman farm, and medical costs exceeded $14,000. The action, brought by Raymond J. Kresyman for his son Steven, was denied under personal injury protection.
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Peka, Kan
Kansas Court of Appeals
Crawford County
Cherokee County
Kansas
Raymond J. Kresyman
Steven
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Eva Bower
Cherokee
Kresyman
State Farm
Don Musser
Elwood Faces Bankruptcy Threatens Small Kansas Town
Elwood Kansas, with 1600 residents, faces a general fund shortfall over 100000 dollars, water fund gap of 22436 dollars, and unpaid bills totaling 87426 dollars. City officials consider borrowing 100000 dollars as a possible fix while trimming expenditures and delaying repairs. The crisis shadows mayoral ambitions as residents cope with utility hikes and service cuts.
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Topeka Appeals Records
Elwood
New York City
The
Red
Doniphan
Steve Koons
State Accounting Division
Jeri Tatum
Bonnie Murphy
Ms. Tatum
Kansas Board of Tax Appeals
Bill Ervin
Department of Administration
Ervin
Pony Express
Barbara Cox
Larry Kieser
Kieser
Jennings and Sons
N. Main
Ottawa
Iowa
Lawrence
Lawrance
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