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Kansas House and Senate negotiators have reached a preliminary tax compromise to close a budget gap. It would raise the sales tax and cigarette taxes…
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The Kansas Senate is unsure whether it will debate a budget proposal on the 104th day of the legislative session.Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce said…
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The Kansas House has approved a budget plan for the next two fiscal years--with no debate. As KPR’s Stephen Koranda reports, the chamber quickly approved…
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Democrats in the Kansas House have introduced a bill that would prevent state employees from being furloughed next week. Thousands of state workers will…
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Lawmakers are in the 104th day of the 2015 legislative session, making it the second-longest session in Kansas state history. Legislators are looking for…
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The Kansas House is set to debate a budget agreement later today, but the plan the House will consider needs around $400 million in tax increases to…
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Several Kansas lawmakers are telling Republican leaders they won't vote to increase taxes unless they also get a chance to vote on a Medicaid expansion…
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The lead budget writer in the Kansas Senate has proposed creating a new budget option for lawmakers that includes additional spending cuts. Republican…
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Republican legislators in Kansas agree on two ideas for raising taxes to balance the state's budget, even as their sharp divisions over other tax issues…
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The Kansas Senate rejected another tax proposal last night, wrapping up day 102 of the legislative session without a tax plan in place. The proposal would…