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28 August 2025 | Federal Tax and Budget Education & Early Learning

August 2025 Newsletter

By Kansas Action for Children | August 28, 2025 

We’re Hitting the Road

From September 29 to October 2, Kansas Action for Children, the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, and Kansas Appleseed are hitting the road for four community events focused on the urgent challenges facing Kansans because of federal changes, including ways Kansans can prepare for the future together.

Deep federal funding cuts from the reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed in early July by Congress will put pressure on the Kansas Legislature to make tough decisions for years to come, especially regarding Kansans’ access to food and health care. Kansas communities are already feeling the financial strain of rising costs, so the stakes are higher than ever for working families.

Join us in Garden City, Hutchinson, Iola, and Manhattan to gather with Kansans to share more about how the “Big, Beautiful Bill” will affect:

  • Food insecurity and food access 
  • Health care access and Medicaid expansion 
  • Tax policy and family financial security 

These events are a launching point for understanding how Kansans can work together in the coming years amidst all the challenges with these changes. Register here.

“Big Beautiful Bill” Reality Check

We’ve put together a video explaining H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and what it means for Kansans. We cover tax, SNAP, Medicaid, immigration, and education impacts, all of which will leave many Kansans without enough food to eat, accessible and affordable health care, and in fear of being taken from their communities. The video is lengthy, but we’ve tried to make it easy to navigate to get to the information you’re most interested in.

This type of project is new for KAC, and we plan to continue getting you important information in ways that are easiest for you. (The video accompanies our analysis of many of the bill’s provisions by putting into context how everyday people could be impacted.)

New on the Blog 

Economic Update. In the July 2025 “State of the State Economy” review, we look at what state revenues, regional inflation, and employment data can tell us about what Kansas families are experiencing and how their wallets might be impacted

Numbers from July show:  

  • State revenues beat expectations by $21.2 million  
  • Prices rose 2.6% from last year  
  • Kansas lost 4,300 jobs  

Education Funding Task Force and the Next School Finance Formula. The majority of Kansas’ public school finance formula expires in the summer of 2027, and a special legislative task force was established by the 2024 Legislature to review and make recommendations for the next formula. We’re starting a new series recapping what’s happened over the course of their 2025 meetings. Read here. 

Tariffs in Kansas. Last month, we explained what a tariff is and provided a brief history of their use in American trade policy. Now, we explore tariffs in the context of the Kansas economy and what these new import taxes could mean for your wallet. The most direct impact on Kansas families from higher tariffs will be increased costs as the companies that import products pass the tax on to consumers. Read more.