Treasury says state tax cuts OK if separated from virus aid
DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
March 17, 2021
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1of5FILE - This March 2, 2021 photo shows Mississippi Senate Finance Committee Chairman Josh Harkins, left, reviewing a number of proposed bills with Senate Accountability Efficiency and Transparency Committee Chairman John Polk at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Responding to concerns from state officials, the U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday, March 17, 2021 that states can cut taxes without penalty under a new federal pandemic relief law so long as they use their own funds to do so.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
GOP Kansas attorney general launches campaign for governor
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
March 9, 2021
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt launched his campaign for governor on Tuesday after weeks of heightened visibility for the three-term Republican amid the GOP-controlled Legislature s debates over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Schmidt, 53, is the first major Republican to formally enter the race against Kelly in 2022, though former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer on Friday signaled plans to run by naming a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower as the treasurer for “our campaign.”
Top Republican lawmakers said they haven t intentionally been trying to boost Schmidt s visibility by pushing legislation that would give the attorney general a check on the governor s power during future emergencies. Schmidt has clashed with Kelly during the pandemic, including by objecting to her unsuccessful atte