Kansas Senate, House make deal to weaken role of governors when filling political vacancies

Sen. Mike Thompson, the Republican chairman of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said a collection of House amendments were removed from the Senate bill outlining a new process of filling vacancies for U.S. Senate, state treasurer and state insurance commissioner. The House and Senate approved the compromise bill Monday with two-thirds, veto-proof majorities. TIM CARPENTER/KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector TOPEKA — The House and Senate voted to approve a bill Monday placing the Legislature in greater control of decisions traditionally…
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