Kansas House spikes veto to preserve 4.4% raise for legislators, 1% hike for other state workers

Kansas Legislature rejects veto to preserve 4.4% raise for legislators, offers 1% to state workers

Rep. Blake Carpenter, R-Derby, assails Gov. Laura Kelly for vetoing the legislative branch's budget before the Kansas Legislature votes to override the governor's rejection of that piece of the appropriations bill. Kelly sought to persuade the Legislature to improve upon a 1% raise given thousands of state employees in wake of the Legislature's 4.4% pay bump. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas House and Senat…

Kansas House spikes veto to preserve 4.4% raise for legislators, 1% hike for other state workers

Kansas House rejects Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of 4.4% raise given legislators as well as a provision granting legislators free evening parking in state lots.