Attorney general casts doubt about legality of school budget veto

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Attorney general casts doubt about legality of school budget veto

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says Gov. Laura Kelly was out of bounds when she vetoed a part of the state budget allocating $5 million for school grants to equip buildings with surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence that locate people carrying guns. The governor drew complaints from lawmakers last year when she retained the $5 million for school security grants in the budget but vetoed language directing how the money would be u…