10 key points Gov. Sam Brownback made in 2017 State of State

During his State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Sam Brownback:

▪ Challenged colleges to allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree for $15,000 or less.

▪ Said he would propose “modest targeted revenue measures,” without offering specifics.

▪ Voiced continued support for tax cuts on LLCs and some other businesses that some have blamed for the state’s revenue shortfall.

▪ Said it would be foolish to expand Medicaid, health insurance for low income residents.

He also promised to:

▪ Spend $5 million to start a new residency program to train doctors for rural areas.

▪ Develop a privately funded doctor of osteopathy school in Kansas.

▪ Establish a Kansas dental school at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

▪ Reform the teacher certification system to make it easier to recruit teachers.

▪ Launch a TeachersKan scholarship program for college students who commit to teaching in hard-to-fill disciplines or underserved communities.

▪ Create a grading system for schools.

This story was originally published January 10, 2017 at 6:02 PM with the headline "10 key points Gov. Sam Brownback made in 2017 State of State."