New Kansas governor faces skeptical lawmakers, schools fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) " Republican Jeff Colyer is preparing to take over as Kansas' next governor, facing a skeptical Legislature deeply divided over a court mandate to increase state spending on public schools.Colyer is the state's longest-serving lieutenant governor and was scheduled to be sworn in as governor Wednesday afternoon.He is replacing GOP Gov. Sam Brownback, who's stepping down to become U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.The biggest [...]
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