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Governor Kelly Keeps Her Veto In Her Back Pocket

KCUR | By Jim McLean
Published March 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM CDT
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Just after approving the school funding Gov. Laura Kelly asked for, the Kansas Senate turned around and gave the final okay to a tax relief package she opposes, daring the new governor to issue her first veto. 

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Jim McLean
Jim McLean is an editor and reporter for KCUR 89.3. He is the managing director of KCUR's Kansas News Service, a collaboration between KCUR and other public media stations across Kansas.
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