Kelly vetoes bill intended to stop government shutdowns, calls it legislative ‘overreach’

Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill changing the budget process in a way that supporters say will prevent a state government shutdown if the Legislature and the governor don’t agree on a spending plan.

The bill - passed 81-41 in the House and 31-9 in the Senate - allows an existing budget to continue past the current fiscal year if a new . . .

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