School finance countdown

35 days: The state Supreme Court has given lawmakers until April 12 to produce a constitutional school finance plan.

Tuesday’s highlights

Lawrence business leaders gave Senate President Steve Morris a different perspective on the issue of taxes for schools. Some of them told Morris, R-Hugoton, that they would support a tax increase for schools because better schools were an investment in the economy and future of the state. Morris said more revenue was needed for schools but wasn’t sure a tax increase would pass the Legislature.

Today’s schedule

1:30 p.m.: House Federal and State Affairs hearing on HB 2495, which would ban smoking in public places