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UPDATED: House approves bill expanding tax credit scholarships

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(Updated to include comments from opponents and supporters)

The Kansas House on Thursday agreed to expand a state program intended to encourage school choice by awarding tax credits for donations to private school scholarships.

The House voted 70-49 to lift a $10 million yearly cap on state tax credits to entice businesses and individuals to donate money to a scholarship program for private schools.

The bill passed 14 votes short of the 84 needed to override . . .

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