Revenue boost from tax increases signals Kansas budget rebound
May receipts show Kansas collected $542.9 million in taxes, $101 million above forecast, with $92.5 million from personal income taxes. The gain supports potential funding for a new highway program and higher public school spending amid a Brownback era tax shift, while highlighting rising compensating use taxes from out-of-state purchases.
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Kansas Department of Revenue
State General Fund
SGF
Sam Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Brownback
The
Revenue Department
Kansas
Reader disputes Hawver piece on Kansas governor race
Chris Morrow contends that Hawver’s assertion about two clear leaders in the Kansas Democratic gubernatorial race omits verifiable polling data from Fort Hays State University. He notes the Docking Institute poll from spring 2018 shows Carl Brewer leading in recognition with 38.4 percent, ahead of Laura Kelly and Josh Svaty, and cites Brewer's citywide election history in Wichita.
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Hawver
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Topeka
Josh Svaty
Ellsworth
Fort Hays State University
Docking Institute of Public Affairs
Docking Institute
Kelly
Svaty
Wichita
Carl Brewer
Brewer
Kansas Regent
Kansas students thank Kansas friends after state report
Hannah Williams a fourth grade student at Charlotte Latin School Charlotte North Carolina expresses gratitude for the help received from Kansans for a state report. She recalls a May 18 state fair displaying collected information and items and notes the strong Kansas representation.
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Kansas
Hannah Williams
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political Contact Details for Kansas and Federal Officials
A list of offices for U S representatives and senators from Kansas and federal officials including official addresses in Topeka Overland Park Olathe and Topeka KS and Washington DC contact numbers and websites for President Trump and state governor Colyer with online forms and emails listed for public access.
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Overland Park
College Bivd
Suite
Roberts
Senate.gov
Jeff Colyer
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Topeka
WF bond issue prompts questions from KIDs committee
In response to an open letter a KIDs committee member offers to answer questions about the WF bond issue. The note reveals track team challenges including muddy fields forcing indoor practice and the strain of coordinating over 100 junior and high school athletes, plus Sunday trips to Ottawa to practice on a real track.
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Ottawa
West Franklin USD 287 Bond Request and Safety Concerns
Marcy Prouty of Pomona urges readers to review the West Franklin USD 287 bond proposal citing practices on wet streets, insecure facility entrances, and lack of covered walkways. She notes 100 people in hallways at graduation and directs readers to the USD 287 kids Facebook page for more information ahead of the June 12 vote.
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USD 287
West Franklin
Falcon
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Martin Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Deadpool
Lake Mead
Renae
Ottawa Herald
Chris Morrow
Brewer/Morrow
Donald Trump
White House
Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC
Whitehouse
Lynn Jenkins
Fifth Street
Lynnjenkins
House
U.S. Sen
Jerry Moran
Olathe
Moran
Ouis Herald
Gatehouse Media
S. Hickory St
Ottawaherald.com
Franklin County
Leon Toon
Htann
Ertising
Nald.com
Doug Carder
Hoarder
Sheila Holle
Shelle
Steve Ward
Tottawa Herald
Pomona
Marcy Prouty
the Herald
Hickory St
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