- Kansas
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Unified Government of Kansas City and Wyandotte County, Kan., to A1 from Aa3 due to "narrow general fund reserves and liquidity compared to similarly rated credits."
February 2 -
The Kansas Department of Transportation will delay $300 million of highway maintenance under Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to reduce a state budget deficit.
January 21 - Kansas
Sticking to his plan to cut income taxes, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing higher taxes on alcohol and tobacco to cover a shortfall of more than $700 million over the current and coming fiscal years.
January 16 -
Already struggling to erase a $715 million deficit over the current and coming fiscal years, Kansas lawmakers face a costly court ruling that could require them to add more than $500 million to school funding.
January 5 -
Topeka, Kan., will await a ruling from the Kansas Court of Appeals on a citizens petition before issuing $5 million of sales tax and revenue bonds to buy a financially trouble race track. The petition drive seeks a vote on whether to buy the track.
December 12 - Kansas
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will cut spending by 4% to offset a $279 million revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year. Brownback will also ask the Legislature to authorize internal fund transfers of more than $200 million.
December 10 - Kansas
Kansas revenues came in $3.1 million above expectations in November, but the state still faces projected shortfalls of $279 million for this fiscal year and $436 million in the following year.
December 1 - Kansas
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback made up for lost ground, winning re-election after trailing in the polls for several weeks as state revenues trailed projections.
November 6 - Kansas
Wichita, Kan., officials were left empty-handed as voters rejected a one cent sales tax for transit, street and jobs projects over the coming five years.
November 5 - Kansas
In the last report before the Nov. 4 election, Kansas reported that revenues for October fell $23 million below expectations.
November 3