Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is hoping to give Kansas more breathing room in its budget by slashing annual payments to its pension system for teachers and government workers. Kelly, on Monday, offered a new version of a plan that the republican-controlled legislature killed last year. Kelly’s proposal would allow the state to take 10 years longer to close a long term gap in the funding for KPERs, the state pension system. The move would free up tens of million of dollars each year to use on schools and social services. But it’s not clear that her new plan will be far better than last years.
