Kansas Senate debates utility fee to fund education
A Kansas Senate plan would add monthly charges on electric, gas, and water bills to raise about 150 million dollars annually for education. Critics call the proposal a tax in disguise, arguing it undermines conservative tax principles and shifts costs onto all households.
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Kansas' uneasy path to a new Kansas 2018
Martin Hawver surveys the 2016 Kansas legislative shift toward moderates in a Brownback era. Lawmakers who aligned with Democrats on Medicaid expansion and tax plans confront vetoes, funding fights, and the looming 2018 election as they seek to redefine state policy amid fiscal pressures and education rulings.
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Timing important to Brownback in 2017 Kansas session
Tim Carpenter reports on the 2017 Kansas Legislature slower pace as budget tax and school funding bills intertwine. With 100 days reached and a June 30 deadline, lawmakers face gridlock and potential tax cuts advocated by Gov. Brownback and economist Arthur Laffer. Possible future roles for Brownback loom as the session nears wrap.
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