budget gap

The state of Kansas still needs a tax plan to fill a $400 million budget hole but so far, lawmakers have been unable to reach consensus on which taxes to raise and, by what amount. So, the legislature heads into overtime this week, as they try to reach some kind of compromise.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR News Team.

While the governor orders cuts to public schools and state universities, the Kansas Legislature passes a bill that moves state money around, from one account into another. Both actions are designed to fill a growing gap in the state budget.