Kansas lawmakers reached a deal to bundle a handful of election-related bills Tuesday morning, including one that would require county clerks to attempt to contact voters whose advance ballots lack a valid signature.

The Kansas Senate balked at an opportunity Tuesday to vote on override of Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a tax bill beneficial to multinational corporations, people interested in itemizing on state tax returns and critics of the state's sales tax on food.

Kansas Senate budget chairwoman Carolyn McGinn said Tuesday the positive March revenue report ought to propel conversation about offering raises to state employees without signaling lawmakers to abandon fiscal restraint.

Nearly six of 10 Kansas retail businesses inspected by state regulators to determine accuracy of point-of-sale electronic price scanners failed the test.

Before passing a bill that would decriminalize a form of marijuana for the purpose of treating debilitating illness, lawmakers in the Kansas House agonized over the ramifications of their votes.

Three Kansas House representatives' views on a proposed $5.3 million tax break to benefit aerospace companies and employees revealed complexities of politicians shaping government investment in private industry.