Under the constitution adopted in 1859, Kansans elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state; most other state officers are appointed. The Kansas Legislature has the House of Representatives, which comprises of 125 members, and the Kansas Senate, which consists of...
Rates can vary:For states that do charge income tax, the rate you pay might be a fixed percentage of your income, known as a 'flat rate,' or it could depend on how much you earn, which is called a 'progressive' tax system. Progressive systems have tax brackets, where higher earnings ...
Each state collects tax revenue and is free to spend it how they choose. While it varies from state to state, state taxes are commonly used for things like education, transportation, health care, corrections, and low-income assistance. So, what do state
Many states first implemented sales taxes during the Great Depression, which was taking a toll on public budgets. Minnesota held out largely because the Farmer-Labor governor at the time, Floyd B. Olson, objected to the tax as an unfair burden on the poor. However, in the 1960s a state ...
Internet usage penetration in the United States in November 2021, by state StatePercentage of individuals accessing the internet anywhere88.6%88.6%87.8%87.8%87.8%87.8%87.4%87.4%86.8%86.8%85.8%85.8%85.7%85.7%85.4%85.4%85.4%85.4%85.3%85.3%84.6%84.6%84.4%84.4%84.4%84.4%84.1%84.1%83.9%83.9%83%83...
Things are a bit different with Roth IRAs, though. You can take out contributions at any age tax-free, but earnings on those contributions can come out tax-free at age 59½ if the Roth IRA has been open for at least five years — part of a few five-year rules for Roth IRAs (mor...
South Dakota has the highest percentage of positive cases with 51%. People who travel to these states are highly encouraged to self-quarantine for 14 days upon returning to Ohio. Since last Wednesday’s update, states that have been downgraded from the list include Wisconsin, Nebraska, Nevada,...
Meanwhile, the report by state economists said the personal-savings rate, the percentage of disposable income that people save, was 5.1 percent in June. That was down from 5.5 percent in May. During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the last full fiscal year before the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Annual home price appreciation in the U.S. 2024, by state Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 28, 2025 House prices grew year-on-year in most states in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2024. The District of Columbia was the only exception, with a decline of three percent...
Instead of giving specific numbers of precincts in, they’ll be expressing it as “percentage of expected vote.” The change in longstanding tradition has mostly to do with the increasing prevalence of mail-in votes and early votes, best seen with some locales dumping all their early votes ...