sales tax

Unofficial results show nearly 82% of Wichita voters said 'no' to the proposal. Mayor Lily Wu said in a Facebook post that her vote to hold a special election was "a mistake."

Wichita homeowners would see reductions on next year's property taxes if the sales tax passes. Plans for Century II renovations and a new performing arts center would have to wait until 2029 at the earliest.

Some Wichita residents believe that a new commercial from Wichita Forward, the nonprofit group behind a proposed sales tax, violated city and state political action rules.

The Sedgwick County Election Commissioner sent the district attorney a mailer from the group behind a sales tax proposal.

Wichita City Council members are working to create the rules that would govern a proposed 1% city sales tax — five weeks before voters weigh in.

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu used her mayoral powers to call for a special meeting on Wednesday. Wu had hoped to delay a vote on a sales tax proposal until August.

Lowering the Kansas sales tax on food is as popular as it is difficult in a state scrounging for every nickel to balance its budget.On Thursday,…

Kansas lawmakers might try to increase taxes next year as one way to solve the state's budget woes, but that could be too little, too late for the…

A new study shows Kansas' high sales taxes on groceries have people crossing state lines to shop, particularly residents living in border counties.The…

A group pushing for elimination of the sales tax on groceries in Kansas is touting a new study.The Wichita State University study shows that even before…