Kansas governor vetoes massive bundle of tax legislation touted by GOP lawmakers

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a tax reform bill Friday because she said it was unacceptably packed with special interest tax breaks championed by big business rather than focused on policy changes beneficial to regular Kansans. Content of Senate Bill 8, which was approved on the final day of the 2023 regular session of the Legislature, included a controversial property tax exemption for fitness, restaurant and child care businesses claiming to be in competition with state or local government entities. Wichita-based Genesis Fitness Clubs, a growing company operating at...