Post by Logan on Jul 7, 2016 22:05:02 GMT -6
Gov. Sam Brownback open to bigger spending cuts, wants lawmakers to take lead
Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday he is open to bigger cuts in government spending, but he is looking to lawmakers to lead the discussion.
Brownback ordered fund transfers last week to balance the budget and finish the fiscal year — including sweeping dollars from the state highway fund and a fund for children’s programs. Although the administration didn’t publicly disclose the specific amount at the time, documents show officials took more than $680,000 that had been marked for the Kansas Reading Success program.
The state frequently has failed to collect enough revenue to fully fund the budget during the past two years, and Brownback has had to repeatedly take a scalpel — sometimes a hatchet — to spending.
Some Republican lawmakers, most notably Senate President Susan Wagle, have indicated further spending reductions are needed.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-07-07/gov-sam-brownback-open-bigger-spending-cuts-wants-lawmakers-take-lead#
Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday he is open to bigger cuts in government spending, but he is looking to lawmakers to lead the discussion.
Brownback ordered fund transfers last week to balance the budget and finish the fiscal year — including sweeping dollars from the state highway fund and a fund for children’s programs. Although the administration didn’t publicly disclose the specific amount at the time, documents show officials took more than $680,000 that had been marked for the Kansas Reading Success program.
The state frequently has failed to collect enough revenue to fully fund the budget during the past two years, and Brownback has had to repeatedly take a scalpel — sometimes a hatchet — to spending.
Some Republican lawmakers, most notably Senate President Susan Wagle, have indicated further spending reductions are needed.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-07-07/gov-sam-brownback-open-bigger-spending-cuts-wants-lawmakers-take-lead#