Monthly Archives: July 2014

Rep. Rooker tells the rest of the story on HB 2506

From Rep. Rooker, The Rest of the Story on HB 2506: “By now you have heard the spin, teachers got raises and Shawnee Mission class sizes are decreasing, so HB 2506 was a win-win, right? (Kansas City Star article: “New Kansas school finance law is mixed blessing for teachers”) “Hardly....
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Kansas lost advocate Karen Godfrey July 22

Public school supporters and the children of Kansas lost a strong advocate yesterday. Rest in peace Karen Godfrey. Sorry to have to post this: 7/22/2014 Today, the KNEA family extends its deepest sympathy to Rich Godfrey and to the family of KNEA President, Karen Godfrey upon her passing at home...
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KC Star endorsements in KC area districts

More information on primary races. Vote on or before August 5 and tell your friends to vote, too! Your children can’t vote. They need you to be their voices. The Kansas Legislature sorely needs lawmakers who are more committed to the well being of their state and communities than they...
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Vote in August 5 primaries; advance voting now open

Are you going to be on vacation August 5? Would you rather avoid lines and vote now? You can do an advance ballot and even vote in person in a county election office now in most counties. Vote and tell 3 friends to vote, too. Here’s more information: http://kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html...
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