UPDATE: House Rejects Senate Tax Plan
The vote Friday was 109-5 against the measure.
The vote Friday was 109-5 against the measure.
An agreement struck earlier in the week on the 2014 Kansas budget remains on the back burner while Republican legislative leaders seek agreement on taxes.
The Senate voted 24-15 Thursday night to lower the state sales tax on groceries to 4.95 percent next January but keep it at 6.3 percent on other items.
Lawmakers were unable to wrap up business Thursday, the 90th day of their session.
Top Senate Republicans outlined a proposal Thursday to lower the sales tax on groceries to 4.95 percent but keep it at 6.3 percent on all other items.
The House on Thursday passed legislation to head off a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1, instead tying rates to prevailing market trends and ending federal subsidies.
Updated: 05/23/2013 - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes that would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn.
The Kansas Legislature has approved a bill that makes several changes in alcohol laws.
