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Democrats cautioned they were heading back to the atrophied years of tax cuts that defined the era when Sam Brownback was governor. “I worry that we always seem to flirt with the same problem that we had with the last recession in 2008 when we came back and gave tax cuts,” Sen. Tom Hawk, a Manhattan Democrat said, “ and then our state did not recover as rapidly as those around us.” But Caryn Tyson, the Republican chair of the tax committee, said that was just “gloom and doom.” “That’s money that’s going to come back into the Kansas economy,” Tyson said, “not be used to g...

Democrats cautioned they were heading back to the atrophied years of tax cuts that defined the era when Sam Brownback was governor. “I worry that we always seem to flirt with the same problem that we had with the last recession in 2008 when we came back and gave tax cuts,” Sen. Tom Hawk, a Manhattan Democrat said, “ and then our state did not recover as rapidly as those around us.” But Caryn Tyson, the Republican chair of the tax committee, said that was just “gloom and doom.” “That’s money that’s going to come back into the Kansas economy,” Tyson said, “not be used t...

Democrats cautioned they were heading back to the atrophied years of tax cuts that defined the era when Sam Brownback was governor. “I worry that we always seem to flirt with the same problem that we had with the last recession in 2008 when we came back and gave tax cuts,” Sen. Tom Hawk, a Manhattan Democrat said, “ and then our state did not recover as rapidly as those around us.” But Caryn Tyson, the Republican chair of the tax committee, said that was just “gloom and doom.” “That’s money that’s going to come back into the Kansas economy,” Tyson said, “not be used to g...

Overall, Kansas might have to spend almost $2.5 million extra to make up for the higher bills. While the amount is small relative to Kansas' $20 billion budget, every dollar matters. The state's coffers can still face uncertainty from the economic impacts of COVID-19, and GOP lawmakers are looking to override a veto on $284 million in tax cuts over three years. Agencies saw dramatic spike in energy bills Many of the increased energy bills were much, much higher than expected. The Kansas Highway Patrol had expected February and March bills to total $2,600. Instead, the agency saw bills to...

February's extreme cold weather event puts added stress on Kansas' state budget Titus Wu, Topeka Capital-Journal Many municipalities were in danger of financial ruin from sky-high natural gas bills after extreme cold temperatures swept through Kansas in February and caused rolling blackouts. The high prices were caused by the unprecedented demand for energy during the freezing weather, combined with the limited supply due to the freeze taking down critical energy infrastructure. © Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal The Kansas Statehouse shines bright as the sun rises over ...