Kansas lawmakers propose compromise to reduce state income tax

MISSION, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers are dead set on cutting income taxes, but so far, they haven’t agreed on the best way to do it. A new proposal strikes a compromise many might be able to get behind. Wanting to help Kansans save some money, state lawmakers went into this session with one main goal of reducing income taxes. Initially, Republican leaders insisted on a flat tax. They wanted everyone to pay the same rate 5.25%. However, Gov. Laura Kelly didn’t like that plan, saying it benefitted the wealthy and...