School finance countdown

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

Wednesday’s highlights

Abortion clinics accused Atty. Gen. Phill Kline of violating a court’s gag order in his pursuit of medical records. Kline repeated that he wants the records as part of an investigation into child-rape and late-term abortions.

• A hearing on a bill to ban human cloning was held, but the legislative committee probably won’t work on it this year. Scientists said the measure went too far and could prohibit life-saving research, while supporters of the bill said it was necessary to protect life.

Today’s schedule

9:15 a.m.: Kansas Board of Regents receives a report on Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights measure.

11 a.m.: House convenes, takes up state budget bills

Quote of the day

“The proud tradition of the Kansas education system, preschool through graduate school, should not be sacrificed on a hanging tree labeled ‘Fight it out among yourselves.'”

— Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway, on a proposal before the House that diverts funds from higher education for public schools