Kansas governor nixes $244M in tax cuts, including breaks for Genesis, anti-abortion donors

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a tax cut package on Friday, with a pair of controversial tax breaks dooming the rest of the policy pieces. The governor rejected $244 million in tax cuts over three years in vetoing Senate Bill 8. The bill was controversial to some because of tax breaks for donors to anti-abortion counseling centers, plus Genesis Health Clubs and select other businesses that "compete against government." "Instead of sticking with this fiscally responsible and bipartisan path," Kelly said in a veto message that touted her fiscal management, "this...