It could have been worse.
But that’s hardly a compliment.
Kansas legislators worked into the wee hours of Sunday morning to wrap up an extended session of the Legislature. And while they didn’t do the damage Gov. Brownback requested, they still inflicted plenty of pain.
Higher education is to see a reduction of $35 million in funding, the Department of Corrections will have a cut of $12.5 million, the statewide sales tax will settle at 6.15 percent instead of 5.7 percent beginning in July, and some itemized deductions for things…
Legislators opt to starve the beast; i.e., government
