TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Republicans are preparing to revive their tax plan, featuring a single-rate income tax, or ‘flat tax’ as some call it. Meanwhile, some democrats are calling on GOP lawmakers to take up Governor Laura Kelly’s plan. On the latest episode of Inside Kansas Politics, Capitol Bureau Chief Rebekah Chung speaks with a full […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is standing by her plan to veto GOP leaders’ single-rate income tax or “flat tax” as some call it. Kelly vetoed the plan on Friday. The move puts GOP leaders in a tough spot to find enough votes needed to override. “I am always concerned until a veto […]
TOPEKA, (KSNT)- Kansas Republican leaders are sending their tax plan to the Governor’s desk, with their signature. In a rare move, GOP leaders held a “ceremonial signing” on Tuesday. This comes before democratic Governor Laura Kelly has made a decision on the proposal. A key feature of the tax package is a “single-rate” income tax, […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas House of Representatives has forwarded a GOP-backed tax package to Governor Laura Kelly’s desk. A key feature, that has sparked backlash from Democrats, is a single-rate income tax, or ‘flat tax’ as some call it. Speaker Dan Hawkins and President Ty Masterson issued the following joint statement, after the House […]