Kansas governor signs state budgetIn-state undergraduate tuition per semester currently ranges from $3098 at the University of Kansas to $1370 at Fort Hays State University. Shank said the flexibility in using the federal funds means a tuition freeze still is possible. Sebelius’ KTEC cut could cost KU jobs Kansas' $13 B budget signed Sebelius Signs 2010 Budget and Calls for Further Savings, Spending
Mo. House advances proposal to replace income taxRoman Lee LeBlanc of Kansas City said raising the sales tax and applying it to more purchases would be especially hard on middle-class and elderly Missourians and would shift the tax burden away from the wealthy. Others suggested that residents of the
Beige Book: Full TextThe Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Dallas Districts noted declines in employment in the oil and gas extraction industry. Downward pressure on prices was reported across Districts. Wage and salary pressures eased as labor markets weakened in all
AllGovInvestments Can Yield More on K Street, Study Indicates dollar they spent on the issue -- a 22000 percent rate of return on their investment. The study by researchers at the University of Kansas underscores the central reason that lobbying has become a $3 billion-a-year industry in Washington: It pays. Push for a tax break, get a 22000% return on investment Lobbying's big business because it pays off Paying for Lobbyists is Worth It -
Breaking: More SEC Charges in NY Pension Fund CaseThose funds manage money for the famous Texas Hunts, the oil magnates who also own the Kansas City Chiefs professional football team. Barasch says Wissman was acting alone, and that no one else affiliate with any HFV entity was aware of his activities. Hedge Fund Executive Guilty of Securities Fraud
Kansas governor signs state budget - Kansas City Star
14.04.09
TOPEKA | Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed the $13 billion budget to finance state government after July 1, but legislators expect they will have to rewrite it because of expected declines in state revenues.</p><p>In signing the budget Monday, the governor vetoed the Legislature's proposal to spend federal stimulus money for higher education solely on deferred maintenance.</p><p>Sebelius said her veto would allow the state Board of Regents to use the estimated $40 million in federal funds both to finance deferred maintenance and to help underwrite a proposal to freeze in-state tuition in the 2009-10 school year.</p><p>In her veto message, Sebelius said the veto "will allow the Board of Regents to become a partner with the state in these challenging times."</p><p>Regents Chair Donna Shank said the governor's decision "will allow the board to allocate federal stimulus dollars for both campus deferred maintenance projects and tuition cost mitigation."</p><p>In-state undergraduate tuition per semester currently ranges from $3,098 at the University of Kansas to $1,370 at Fort Hays State University.</p><p>Shank said the flexibility in using the federal funds means a tuition freeze still is possible. Last month, the board suggested freezing tuition for the next academic year if its budget weren't cut more than 7 percent and if it could use some of the federal funds. With Monday's veto, both conditions have been met.</p><p>Legislators expect to reopen debate on the fiscal year 2010 budget when they return April 29 from their spring break. They will work from a revised consensus revenue estimate being issued Friday.</p><p>If the new forecast is significantly more pessimistic, then the budget must be reworked to meet the constitutional mandate that it be balanced.</p><p>One sign of the state's struggling economy is tax collections. Tax revenues for the current fiscal year were at $3.83 billion, or $135 million below the official estimate made last November. For March alone, the state had expected to collect $427 million in taxes but received about $374 million.</p><p>"Based on what we heard for March, it's a harbinger on the consensus revenue estimates Friday which means we will have to relook at what we do for 2010, no doubt about it," said Senate Ways and Means Chairman Jay Emler, a Lindsborg Republican.</p><p>Emler said about two-thirds of the $5.8 billion state general fund budget is off-limits because further cuts could endanger the state's expected $400 million in federal funds. He said that includes public and higher education and mandated payments for social services caseloads. The remainder of the budget comes from federal and other funds.</p><p>"If you can't do anything with that, then it is going to be absolutely devastating for everything else," Emler said.</p><p>The Democratic governor criticized the Republican-led Legislature for not accepting more of her proposed budget which she said had more in savings. She said there's still some uncertainty about the minimum threshold in funding that the state must maintain to access the stimulus money.</p><p>"I encourage the Legislature to reconsider the revenue enhancements they have chosen to ignore, before further slashing education and other vital state services," she said.</p><p>Democrats advocate freezing estate and corporate franchise taxes at current levels, rather than phasing them out by 2011, as previously planned. They also say legislators should consider "decoupling" Kansas from the federal tax code to boost revenues. Because the Kansas and federal codes are tied, state revenues fluctuate as the federal tax code changes.</p><p>The stimulus package included tax breaks, and state officials estimate those breaks will cost Kansas almost $66 million during the next fiscal year.</p><p>Last week, House Minority Leader Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat, said legislators will have to consider tax proposals to boost state revenues.</p><p>Sebelius also blocked funding for the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp., recommending that the agency be closed and some of its functions transferred to the Department of Commerce.</p><p>"KTEC, under its current organization and operation, has struggled to produce a solid return on our investment in recent years," she said.
Does anyone know of a good place to go for 100% financing on investment properties in Kansas?
May 30, 2007 by gasguzzler07 | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
It is a single family property, 655 credit score, need to get it done asap. Any help is appreciated.
Most institutions do not want to do 100% financing to investors. But, it is definitly possible if you have a high enough credit score. I can only see possibilities for someone with a credit score over 700. It is possible that you might be able to close two loans at once called a combo loan. A few banks do this themselves, but mostly you probably want to go to a mortgage broker. The combo loan means you have a high downpayment first mortgage (usually 80% of purchase price) and cover the down payment with a second mortgage which you get at the same time. You end up with two different loans. The second mortgage will have a higher interest rate, but if it means you can get into a property you want, it may be worth it. Run the numbers.
Unfortunately I do not have a personal contact for you in Kansas.
Leo N | Jun 01, 2007
Where do I look to join an investment club? I would prefer a club that held meetings via teleconference.?
Feb 13, 2008 by didog471 | Posted in Investing
I am willing to join a club that meets in person (in the Kansas City area), but would prefer one that meets via telephone and distributes materials over email.
I have been with ValueForum.com for 2 years and it is a very tallented group with 1500 members that pay about $300 a year to belong. The knowledge learned from this group has paid for its self many times over. Many members have professional experience in many walks of life that contribute their knowledge to the group on a daily basis. Most members have portfolios in excess of $1 Million. No one is allowed to promote their stock with a hidden agenda, but we all share our due diligence with the group. No trash talking either.
Herb H | Feb 13, 2008
Are there any non-investment companies that buy houses from individuals?
Jan 13, 2009 by marycollette@rocketmail.com | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
Companies that aren't investors that buy houses for business reasons? Are there any in Kansas?
No dear, nobody will buy your house for anything close to what it is worth except an owner occupant, unless you are talking about a rental property.
You could have sold this house by now if you had just listed it with a Realtor or put it up for sale as a FSBO yourself and put an aggressive price on it. You will definitely get more for it that way than by selling to a company unless someone wants the land under your house really badly. If that were the case, they would have approached you about purchasing without you ever indicating any interest.
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