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March 3, 2016

Thursday Toon Roundup 1- They hate Trump Too

March 3, 2016

Brownback cuts higher education as Kansas tax receipts fall $53 million short

BY EDWARD M. EVELD

Kansas tax receipts fell $53 million short of estimates in February, and Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday immediately announced a $17 million cut to the state’s university system.

The latest revenue results are a dramatic blow to recent moves by the Legislature to shore up the state budget.

Individual income tax revenue last month was about $27 million below projections, and sales tax receipts missed estimates by about $12 million, according to the state’s Department of Revenue. Corporate income taxes were $7.7 million below estimates.

Brownback said the state’s budget problems reflect economic woes, not tax policy problems. He said he would focus on managing spending, not on raising taxes.

Brownback said he notified the Kansas Board of Regents of a 3 percent cut in the allocation of state tax dollars to the higher education system.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article63347152.html

March 3, 2016

Mr Fish Toon on HRC

March 2, 2016

Relief

March 2, 2016

Obama, Biden endorse Murphy in Florida Dem Senate primary

Obama and Biden’s involvement amounts to a full-court press by the Democratic Party establishment on behalf of Murphy, who is running against liberal firebrand Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.)

The president called Murphy “a tireless champion for middle-class families” in a statement from the lawmaker’s campaign.

“I am proud to endorse Congressman Patrick Murphy for the United States Senate,” Obama said. “Floridians can count on Patrick Murphy to stand up for them every day as their next senator.”

Biden is set to campaign with Murphy in the Sunshine State on March 28.

more
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/271455-obama-biden-endorse-murphy-for-fla-senate

March 2, 2016