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Kansas Senate considering bill to raise minimum wage

Kansas Senate considering bill to raise minimum wage 2.10.23 – Fox4kc – TOPEKA (KSNT) A state senator wants to put more money in the pockets of minimum wage workers in Kansas. While critics agree change is needed, they worry about unintended consequences...

Push underway to implement flat tax in Kansas

1.31.23 – KWCH – WICHITA, Kan. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce already introduced its idea, a 5% tax for induvial income and the corporate tax rate. A push underway in Kansas seeks to implement a flat tax in the state. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce already...

Bill hopes to penalize driving while tired in Kansas

(WIBW) – TOPEKA, Kan. A bill introduced in Kansas hopes to penalize driving a motor vehicle while fatigued. A bill was recently introduced to the Kansas House that suggests criminalizing driving while tired. House Bill 2005 suggests the creation of a...

How immigration contributes to the labor shortage

1.20.23 – ABC 7 – Kansas City There is a huge labor shortage affecting our economy and small businesses. One of the problems, according to the U.S. Census, is the lack of an estimated 2 million workers due to a slowdown in immigration. “There’s a shortage in...

Kansas legislative hotline open for questions about new session

1.3.23 – TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — If you have questions about the upcoming legislative session in Kansas, the state library has answers. The State Library of Kansas Legislative Hotline is available daily to answer questions Kansas residents have regarding the...