GOP, Democrats blast Legislature for failure to meaningfully lower property taxes in 2025 session

GOP, Democrats blast Legislature for failure to meaningfully lower property taxes in 2025 session

Republican Sen. Mike Thompson, right, says the Kansas Legislature failed to deliver on a bipartisan promise to concentrate during the 2025 session on meaningful property tax reform. Here, Thompson speaks with Democratic Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau on the floor of the Kansas Senate in March. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly patted themselves on the back last June after placing into state law a compr…

Within Reason with Mike Matson 04/15/25: Sen. Kenny Titus, Rep. Bill Bloom

The 2025 legislative session in Kansas just wrapped up. On today’s show, Mike sits down with State Senator Kenny Titus of Manhattan and State Representative Bill Bloom of Clay Center to debrief. Rep. Bill Bloom claimed there was more disparity between urban and rural ideals than between the Republican and Democratic parties. Addressing the state budget, the Republican supermajority, property tax changes and veteran tax breaks, GOP legislators Se…

‘I’m just disappointed’: Kansas lawmakers leave Topeka without substantial property tax cuts

Takeaways Property taxes in Kansas are rising rapidly, forcing residents to consider moving or cutting back. Despite bipartisan promises, lawmakers failed to pass meaningful property tax relief in 2025. Disagreements over how to structure relief stalled reforms, with only minimal tax cuts enacted and broader solutions delayed again. Dave Rau moved out of his Garden Plain, Kansas, home because he couldn’t afford the property taxes.  So, in 2023,…

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Legislature blasted for failure to meaningfully address property tax relief