Coalition seeks income, gas taxes hikes to fix Kansas budget
December 8, 2016
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Teachers, a state workers' union and other Kansas groups long critical of Republican Gov. Sam Brownback have proposed undoing the income tax reductions he's championed and boosting the state's gasoline tax to fix persistent budget problems.
The Rise Up Kansas Coalition's plan, unveiled Wednesday, is the first detailed package for the GOP-controlled Legislature to consider after convening its annual session in January. Whether it will be is yet to be seen, as it's not a bill championed by a specific lawmaker.
The debate in Kansas could occur as Congress mulls proposals from...
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