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News from June 2021

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Kansas ranks ninth in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2020

By Sunflower State News | Jun 12, 2021

In 2020, Kansas collected $783.3 million in property taxes, ranking it ninth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kansas ranks 32nd in United States for non-farm payroll employees in September

By Sunflower State News | Jun 12, 2021

Kansas' payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 32nd for non-farm payroll employees in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kansas ranks 32nd in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2020

By Sunflower State News | Jun 11, 2021

In 2020, Kansas collected $9.7 billion in total taxes, ranking it 32nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kansas implements no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020

By Sunflower State News | Jun 11, 2021

Kansas implemented no new policies or incentives supporting energy efficiency during 2020, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

June 10 sees Congressional Record publish “Border Security (Executive Calendar)” in the Senate section

By Sunflower State News | Jun 10, 2021

“Border Security (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4027-S4028 on June 10

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Wichita nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.3% since May 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 4, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area was 291,800, a 0.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Legislature overrides Kelly's veto to election integrity law: 'It is about voter accuracy and making sure every legal vote counts'

By Solange DeLisle | Jun 4, 2021

With a 85-38 vote in the state House of Representatives and a 28-12 vote in the State Senate, members of the Kansas State Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's (D-KS) veto to House Bill 2183.

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Kansas legislature overrides Kelly's veto of election integrity bill

By Karla Florez | Jun 4, 2021

The Kansas Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2332, an election integrity bill. It is now considered law.

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Wichita sees 290,800 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Sunflower State News | Jun 4, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Kansas' Wichita metropolitan statistical area was 290,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Topeka nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.3% since May 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Topeka metropolitan statistical area was 109,700, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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13 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 29, 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 3, 2021

There were 13 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 48% decrease from the previous week.

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Topeka sees 108,300 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Sunflower State News | Jun 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Kansas' Topeka metropolitan statistical area was 108,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Manhattan sees 38,900 nonfarm payroll employees in May

By Sunflower State News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in Kansas' Manhattan metropolitan statistical area was 38,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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85 people die in Kansas from cancer in week ending May 29, 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 2, 2021

There were 85 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 18.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Manhattan nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 8% since May 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Manhattan metropolitan statistical area was 35,800, an eight percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lawrence nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 4.9% since May 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June 2021 in the Lawrence metropolitan statistical area was 46,700, a 4.9 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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22 people die in Kansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 29, 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2021

There were 22 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending May 29, 2021, a 35.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Rental vacancies in Kansas down 1.2% from Q2 to Q3 2021

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Kansas were 7.1 percent in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 1.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Kansas’ combined tax revenues down 3.4 percent in Q3 since the same quarter of the previous year

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2021

Kansas collected $2.7 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Kansas reports $94 million in license tax revenue in Q3

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2021

Kansas collected $94 million in license taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.