The Kansas governor could still fill vacancies for the U.S. Senate but only from the same party as the person who vacated the position.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee on Monday adopted a compromise proposal allowing the governor to pick a "suitable" person who had been registered for the 10 preceding years with the same political party as the previous senator.
The appointment would be subject to confirmation by the state Senate under the bill that was moved out of committee on Monday morning.
Under current law, the Kansas governor appoints that replacement to serve until the . . .
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