Critics say the state is robbing programs for low-income, Kansas children in order to balance the state budget.  Governor Sam Brownback did cut $63 million in state spending to help balance the state budget and $17 million of that is coming from the SCHIP program, a health Insurance plan for poor children. 
 

Governor Brownback asks Kansans to view tax hikes within a larger context.  He says the bills don't really represent a tax increase because of past income tax cuts he promoted in 2012 and 2013. 

Republicans say they were reluctant to approve tax increases.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

House members resumed debate is morning (THUR) on a tax bill  to bridge a projected $400 million budget deficit.