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Kansas House members watched the vote board Monday, April 3, 2017, as the House sustained Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of Medicaid expansion. The House fell three votes short of the two-thirds threshold for overriding him voting 81-44. (Thad Allton/Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Kansas lawmakers fail to override veto of Medicaid expansion

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Gov. Sam Brownback, with Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, walks out of Colyer's statehouse office Thursday, March 9, 2017, on their way to a humanitarian award ceremony in Topeka, Kans. (Thad Allton/Topeka Capital-Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Medicaid expansion effort comes up short in Kansas

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Kansas state Rep. Kent Thompson, R-LaHarpe, watches one of the House's electronic voting boards as the chamber discusses Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of a bill expanding the state's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act, Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The House has postponed a vote on overriding the veto, and sitting behind Thompson is Rep. Jim Karleskint, R-Tonganoxie, another supporter of the proposed expansion. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor vetoes expansion of state’s Medicaid program

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

The Latest: Kansas lawmakers postpone vote on Medicaid veto

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J.G. Scott, center, the chief fiscal analyst for the Kansas Legislature's research staff, confers with Zach Fridell, left, an attorney on lawmakers' bill-drafting staff, and state Sen. Ty Masterson, right, R-Andover, during a Senate debate on budget legislation, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Lawmakers are considering raising income taxes to close projected budget shortfalls (AP Photo/John Hanna)

GOP lawmakers in Kansas push multiple ‘flat’ tax proposals

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

The Latest: Kansas Senate advances Medicaid expansion bill

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Kansas state Sen. Rob Olson, right, R-Olathe, confers with Sen. Dennis Pyle, left, R-Hiawatha, during the Senate's debate on a bill expanding the state's Medicaid program, Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The two oppose the measure but supporters have been buoyed by the failure of Republicans in Washington to pass a bill repealing the 2010 federal law encouraging states to expand their Medicaid programs. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

GOP failure in Congress boosts Medicaid effort in Kansas

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Kansas governor signs sales tax break after wildfires

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FILE - In this March 9, 2017 file photo, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks to media during a humanitarian award ceremony at the statehouse in Topeka, Kans. As Kansas legislators debate raising taxes to fix the state's big budget problems, they're not tying any of their plans to whether Brownback departs for another job or not. They're speculating about whether Brownback will land a job with President Donald Trump's administration and what Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer would be like as his replacement. (Thad Allton/Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Possible change in governors not altering Kansas tax debate

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Brownback won’t commit to staying until end of session

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Gov. Sam Brownback, with Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, walks out of Colyer's statehouse office Thursday, March 9, 2017, on their way to a humanitarian award ceremony in Topeka, Kans. (Thad Allton/Topeka Capital-Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Kansas governor’s clout wanes amid talk he may take new job

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Reports conflict on Kansas governor receiving ag job in Rome

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Kansas lawmakers kill bill with GOP governor’s tax proposals

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016 file photo, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback speaks to the legislature in Topeka, Kan. Kansas' highest court on Thursday, March 2, 2017, ordered the state to increase its spending on public schools, which could further complicate the state's dire budget problems and increase pressure to undo large tax cuts championed by Brownback. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Tax hike appears inevitable in Kansas after schools ruling

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Kansas secretary of state splits with governor on firm fees

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FILE- In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, school district attorney Alan Rupe, left, presents his arguments in a school funding case at the Kansas Supreme Court in Topeka, Kan. Kansas' highest court on Thursday, March 2, 2017, ordered the state to increase its spending on public schools, which could further complicate the state's dire budget problems and increase pressure to undo large tax cuts championed by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

The Latest: Kansas leaders say work started on schools law

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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Gov. Sam Brownback takes questions from the media after signing the veto of the tax bill sent to him from the legislature in Topeka, Kan. Debates in the Kansas Legislature over taxes, expanding the state's Medicaid program and restoring guaranteed tenure for public school teachers illustrate how much clout Brownback and his allies have lost. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Kansas Legislature’s lurch to center cuts governor’s clout

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

After announcing he would veto the tax bill sent to him by the legislature, Gov. Sam Brownback officially signs the veto, in his ceremonial office Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as he stood in front of the assembled media. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Kansas lawmakers move toward votes on governor’s tax plan

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, speaks of the tax bill he was sent last week at the Kansas Chamber annual dinner in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday night, Feb. 21, 2017. Brownback said Tuesday that he will veto a bipartisan bill that would roll back personal income tax cuts he's championed to help balance the state budget. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Kansas lawmakers scramble for budget fix after tax hike veto

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

After announcing he would veto the tax bill sent to him by the legislature, Gov. Sam Brownback officially signs the veto, in his ceremonial office Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as he stands in front of the assembled media. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

The Latest: Kansas lawmakers unsure of path ahead on taxes

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