UPDATED: Governor vetoes Republican tax bill

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(Updated to include comments from Masterson meeting with reporters and edits throughout)

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday made good on her promise to veto a Republican tax plan that included a flat tax, which she described as a "reckless" measure that would do nothing for the middle class.

The governor's veto sets up a showdown with the Legislature, which failed to override the governor's rejection of a similar tax plan last year because it included a flat tax.

She also threatened to call a special session of the Legislature if an agreement on a tax bill can . . .

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