Kansas state Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe, follows a discussion among GOP senators in a meeting at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., ahead of a Senate debate on a measure committing up to $1 billion in surplus revenues to shoring up the state’s pension system. Olson supports the measure. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators are close to committing up to $1 billion in surplus state funds to shore up Kansas’ pension…