Sam Brownback signs the veto of the tax bill sent to him by the state legislature on Wednesday. Fifteen Republican senators voted to override the veto, while 16 voted to sustain it. In the House, 45 GOP legislators voted in favor of the increase, while 40 voted to uphold the governor’s veto. In the case of Brownback’s overhaul, pass-through income has been completely exempt from taxation. “It’s certainly not a very Republican idea to be raising income taxes,” he said.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2017 23:58 UTC