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Kansas school funding measure: How area legislators voted

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Here’s how northwest Kansas lawmakers voted on the compromise school funding proposal, which was approved and sent to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback.

The Kansas House passed the measure 63-57. Rep. Travis Couture-Lovelady, R-Palco; Rep. Troy Waymaster, R-Luray; and Rep. Ward Cassidy, R-St. Francis, voted in favor, while Rep. Sue Boldra, R-Hays; Rep. John Ewy, R-Jetmore; and Rep. Don Hineman, R-Dighton, voted against.

The Kansas Senate voted to approve the measure 22-16. 40th District Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer, R-Grinnell, voted in favor of the measure.

Watch Hays Post for more on how the school funding measure could affect area schools.

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