“Yet another south Johnson County Republican incumbent has drawn a primary challenger. “Overland Park resident Patty Markley on Tuesday filed to challenge incumbent Craig McPherson in the Republican primary for the House District 8 seat he has occupied since defeating incumbent Sheryl Spalding in 2012.” Read more here: http://bluevalleypost.com/2016/03/29/patty-markley-to-challenge-incumbent-craig-mcpherson-in-gop-primary-for-house-seat-44228....
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No comments Monthly Archives: April 2016
Update from Rep. Ousley: More money must be infused into all our districts
“As a dad with kids in the SMSD, I’ve witnessed the cuts over the last six years. NE Jo Co Rep. Nancy Lusk (D) and I broke with our fellow Democrats, and voted to concur on the bill to protect our schools from additional cuts. I understand how maddening this...
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“Carmichael and Ward are adamant that the bill the Legislature passed doesn’t meet the standards the Supreme Court order requires to provide roughly equal educational opportunity to students in rich and poor districts. “’Instead it is a freeze of equalization payments at the current levels accomplished through the artifice of...
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No comments JOCO residents featured in stories about KS school funding
Northeast Johnson County parents and pro-public education advocates are featured prominently in two lengthy feature stories out this month about the prolonged legal battle over school funding in Kansas… “If people think we’re living here for any other reason, they’re confused,” said Trailwood mom Jessica Nance, who has two children...
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