The Senate seemed more methodical – that is, until last week.
When
a tax bill similar to Brownback’s came to the floor, senators stripped
out many key provisions. The bill failed to pass, but after a lot of arm
twisting by Brownback and his staff, the Senate reconsidered and
approved the gutted bill.
The Senate plan would reduce tax revenue
by $3.7 billion over five years. The senators also approved a bill to
provide $180 million over the next four years to cities and counties for
property-tax relief.
Now the tax plans go to a conference
committee, which will try to reconcile them. It’s unclear whether that
will result in a plan that a majority of lawmakers would support or that
the state could afford....Read more of the state's "Tax Plan Sausage" at the Wichita Eagle.
Read of the on-going two week controversy about Gov. Sam Brownback's Facebook page and the "sarcasm" campaign against him practicing medicine in Kansas without a license. It's spreading to other state governors and legislats covered by Steve Kraske at the Kansas City Star and at the Wichita Eagle.
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