The Kansas retail sales tax is levied statewide at the rate of 6.5 percent on retail sales of tangible personal property and certain services, absent specific exemption. Additionally, certain services are not subject to the retail sales tax. For purposes of this article, the term “sales tax” refers to both sales and use tax. InContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Sales Tax Exemptions”
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Briefing Book 2026: Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
According to the Federal Communications Commission’s 16th Annual 911 Fee Report, the state of Kansas received approximately 1.6 million 911 voice calls in 2024. Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, referred to as T-CPR or dispatcher-assisted CPR, is a life-saving process in which emergency medical dispatchers provide real-time CPR instructions over the phone to bystanders during an out-of-hospitalContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”
Briefing Book 2026: Speeding: Statistics, Laws, and Countermeasures
Driving too fast for conditions and exceeding the speed limit contribute to significant numbers of deaths, numbers of injuries, and costs. While Kansas laws generally specify acceptable speeds and penalties for violation, additional policy options could be explored. Speeding Statistics In information released in April 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) estimated 11,775 speeding-relatedContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Speeding: Statistics, Laws, and Countermeasures”
Briefing Book 2026: National Guard Mobilization
The National Guard is a creation of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Code, and state statutory authority. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress is granted the authority to organize, arm, discipline, and call forth the Militia to “be employed in the Service of the United States…”The composition of the militia is more specifically defined in theContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: National Guard Mobilization”
Briefing Book 2026: Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks
A “claim shark” is the term given to an agent or company that charges veterans to help them file their initial claims for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. The process to file a claim for VA benefits is free, yet claim sharks usually charge upwards of $5,000 for their services despite the existenceContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks”
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