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The Kansas Senate made its final vote 25-14 Tuesday, March, 28, 2017, to expand KanCare, the state's Medicaid program, failing to garner enough votes to override should Gov. Sam Brownback veto the bill. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Gov. Sam Brownback takes questions from the media after signing the veto of the tax bill sent to him from the legislature in Topeka, Kan. Debates in the Kansas Legislature over taxes, expanding the state's Medicaid program and restoring guaranteed tenure for public school teachers illustrate how much clout Brownback and his allies have lost. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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Gov. Sam Brownback takes questions from the media after signing the veto of the tax bill sent to him from the legislature, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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Gov. Sam Brownback takes questions from the media after signing the veto of the tax bill sent to him from the legislature, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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After announcing he would veto the tax bill sent to him by the legislature, Gov. Sam Brownback officially signs the veto, in his ceremonial office Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as he stands in front of the assembled media. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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After announcing he would veto the tax bill sent to him by the legislature, Gov. Sam Brownback officially signs the veto, in his ceremonial office Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, as he stood in front of the assembled media. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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Gov. Sam Brownback takes questions from the media after signing the veto of the tax bill sent to him from the legislature, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, speaks of the tax bill he was sent last week at the Kansas Chamber annual dinner in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday night, Feb. 21, 2017. Brownback said Tuesday that he will veto a bipartisan bill that would roll back personal income tax cuts he's championed to help balance the state budget. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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House Tax Committee Chairman Rep. Steven Johnson, R-Assaria, watched the tally board Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017, as the vote was taken on House Bill 2178 which he carried on the floor of the House, in Topeka, Kan. The House, with no debate, gave early approval by a robust margin Wednesday to legislation increasing personal income taxes and reinstating taxes on some businesses. (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
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House Speaker Ron Ryckman, R-Olathe, who voted against House Bill 2178, speaks to reporters Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017, in Topeka, Kan. The House approved the bill with no debate with a robust margin. Ryckman indicated he's been working with Brownback on a package that wouldn't raise as much revenue and has "some of the things he's wanting to see." (Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
