‘The people of Kansas lost’: Last-ditch attempt at property tax relief devolves into finger-pointing

By: Sherman Smith, Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,105

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s last-ditch attempt to make good on campaign promises to deliver property tax relief devolved into finger-pointing between candidates for governor and infighting among Republicans as lawmakers passed a bill that nobody seemed excited about.

Republican leadership produced House Bill 2043 in the waning hours of the session. The bill, which resembles a package Gov. Laura Kelly previously vetoed, effectively limits annual spending increases by local governments to 3% or …

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