Highlights from the Kansas Legislature

Highlights of Wednesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature:

A proposed budget largely mirroring one drafted by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius won first-round approval in the Senate, but the $11.2 billion spending plan doesn’t provide additional dollars to public schools.

Also:

The House gave first-round approval to a bill to make it a crime to kill or injure a fetus, except during an abortion or another medical procedure.

Clock is ticking:

Wednesday was the 73rd calendar day of the session, out of 90 scheduled.