Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

Legislature Inches Toward Adjournment With Tax and Budget Fights

Thursday's wrapup session continued in stalemate over property tax relief and budget financing. The House debated a new property classification cut, while a landmark Mental Health Reform Act moved to Gov Hayden with strong bipartisan support. An omnibus $15.25 million appropriations bill passed both chambers, and ethics reform moved forward as a compromise campaign finance bill reached the House.