Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert asked Senate budget writers on Monday to spare the courts from a 1.5% across-the-board budget cut for most state agencies.
Luckert told the Senate Ways & Means Committee that the across-the-board cut would cost the courts $3.3 million in fiscal year 2026.
"That will have a significant impact on the operations of every courthouse across the state," Luckert told lawmakers in a personal appearance before the committee.
She also asked for the committee to restore another $500,000 that the House added to the budget to help . . .
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