Lt. Gov. Colyer taking lead on state budget proposal
November 23, 2017
Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer is taking the lead on writing a state budget proposal to submit to legislators when they return to Topeka in January as Gov. Sam Brownback prepares to leave office for a diplomatic post.
A U.S. Senate committee has approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Brownback as an ambassador at large for international religious freedom, but a full Senate vote has been delayed. Brownback told reporters Tuesday that Colyer is leading the budget process, according to media reports.
Colyer on Wednesday made a significant cabinet announcement, naming Gina Meier-Hummel commi...
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