On Thursday, March 23rd, the House Education Committee will hold a hearing on expanding the tax credit scholarship program. This program is a “neovoucher” in that it functions as a voucher but is structured as a “scholarship” to avoid being deemed unconstitutional when the funding goes to religious schools. This...
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Game On submits testimony in opposition to tax credit scholarship expansion bill
On Wednesday, the House K-12 Education Budget Committee will hold a hearing on expanding the tax credit scholarship program. This program is a “neovoucher” in that it functions as a voucher but is structured as a “scholarship” to avoid being deemed unconstitutional when the funding goes to religious schools. This...
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No comments Senate fails to override veto of tax bill
The vote to override the veto has failed in the Senate. The vote was 24-16, and 27 votes were needed. Please thank the following senators for voting to override the veto: Berger, Billinger, Bollier, Bowers, Doll, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Givens, Goddard, Haley, Hardy, Hawk, Hensley, Holland, Kelly, Kerschen, Longbine, McGinn, Pettey,...
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No comments Action Alert: Contact your senator now
Contact your senator NOW and urge him or her to vote to override Governor Brownback’s veto of the tax bill. They are planning to vote at 3:00. Originally posted on Facebook 2/22/17....
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