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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. That is the motto for state legislators intent on giving Kansans an income tax break — but the COVID-19 pandemic has given a new sense of urgency to both advocates and opponents of the legislation. Tax policy is always a charged debate in Topeka, in large part thanks to the controversial tax cuts passed by the Legislature at former Gov. Sam Brownback’s behest in 2012. They were repealed five years later after they failed to produce the desired economic boost and have been touted by Democrats as a cautionary tale in years since.

JOHN HANNA, Associated Press Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, February 2014. TOPEKA — Kansas legislators moved quickly Thursday to try a different approach in seeking to limit city and county taxes after Gov. Laura Kelly and a key group signaled that they’re not as opposed to the concept as they once were. The Senate voted 34-1 for a proposed transparency law that would require local officials to notify their constituents and hold a public hearing if they intend to spend extra dollars raised with property taxes. The bill would repeal what many lawmakers see as an ineffective lid on city and c...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators moved quickly Thursday to try a different...

Garden City Telegram Seven members of the Kansas government participated in the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce's first Legislative Coffee of 2021. The event took place virtually on Saturday via the Chamber's Facebook page and Zoom with participating legislators Sen. John Doll, R-Garden City; Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal; Rep. Russ Jennings, R-Lakin; Rep. Marty Long, R-Ulysses; Rep. Jim Minnix, R-Scott City; Rep. Boyd Orr, R-Fowler; and Rep. John Wheeler, R-Garden City. Each representative gave their thoughts on what will be the focus in the 2021 legislative session. Doll talked...

By The Telegram staff The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the dates for the 2021 Legislative Coffee series. “The Chamber strives to create opportunities for our members and others in the area to visit with their elected officials,” Chamber President Myca Bunch said. “The legislative coffee series is a great way to hear directly from our representatives in Topeka on the issues that directly affect our community."  The Chamber hosts the annual coffee series during each legislative session, which runs from January through May or longer, depending on the length of the le...