The Kansas Political Low-ball Lesson

Students in the Sunflower State don't rank as high as corporations begging for handouts . . . Here's a reminder of this fact of life:

Kansas Senate GOP looks to keep school funding figure low before negotiations

Senate GOP leaders called a floor debate on a school finance bill Thursday after blasting House leadership and abandoning their plan to stall until passage of a constitutional amendment.Senate Republicans now want to advance a plan to phase in a $275 million increase to public school funding so they can negotiate a middle ground with House members who approved a five-year, $525 million package.Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, R-Overland Park, took responsibility for delaying debate and