The Kansas Legislature officially wrapped up the Regular Session and for most of us that means heading home to catch up with “real” jobs, reacquaint ourself with family, and hold constituent meetings:
- April 13, 9 – 10, Senator John Skubal and I have a town hall meeting at Leawood City Hall.
- Also, from 10 – 11:30 that day, I will be on a legislative panel for the League of Women Voters Coffee at Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS. Other participants include: State Senator Dinah Sykes, Representatives Stephanie Clayton, Nancy Lusk, Jarrod Ousley, Willie Dove.
We return to Topeka on May 1 for the veto session, which may last two days (or 20).
On the Home Front
In case you missed it, Sen. John Skubal and I penned an opinion piece for the Kansas City Star to explain our opposition to Senate Bill 22 as traditional republicans. The controversial bill was promoted as a tax cut for individuals, however, the big beneficiaries were to be international corporations who had been sheltering income off-shore. With our revenues careening like a roller coaster from month-to-month, we cannot afford this right now. I want our revenue outlook to stabilize before we consider tax cuts again. One description of SB22 was “a perfect storm of uncertainty”. This is not the time for that.
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