Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback isn't ruling out a tax increase next year to balance the state budget even though he thinks it would be harmful to raise taxes with agriculture in a slump.
Brownback had a Statehouse news conference Monday to tout what he sees as several successes that include highway projects and a reading program for struggling third-graders.
Income tax cuts championed by the Republican governor have become a key issue in legislative races as Kansas has struggled to balance its budget.
Brownback says Kansas is facing a "rural recession" because of slumps in agriculture and energy production.
He said a big tax ...
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback isn't ruling out a tax increase next year to balance the state budget even though he thinks it would be harmful to raise taxes with agriculture in a slump.
Brownback had a Statehouse news conference Monday to tout what he sees as several successes that include highway projects and a reading program for struggling third-graders.
Income tax cuts championed by the Republican governor have become a key issue in legislative races as Kansas has struggled to balance its budget.
Brownback says Kansas is facing a "rural recession" because of slumps in agriculture and energy production.
He said a big tax ...