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A Look Back at 2005’s Constitutional Crisis Near Miss

Here’s an interesting story about how the legislature avoided a constitutional crisis over the Montoy case in 2005. We’d also like to remind Kansans that if the legislature had kept the promises made in the Montoy case or if the court had retained jurisdiction after the Montoy settlement, the Gannon case would not have been filed. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/19/17. http://kcur.org/post/look-back-2005-when-kansas-neared-constitutional-crisis-over-school-funding#stream/0...
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Wichita Eagle Article: No Tax Increase for KS schools, GOP Leaders Say

Rep. Ryckman and Sens. Wagle, Pyle and Denning need to recognize the necessity of adequate school funding rather than continuing to avoid providing it. We agree with Sen. Skubal quoted here: “The Supreme Court did its job and now the Legislature needs to do its job, he said. “‘I’m not going to defy the Supreme Court,’ Skubal said. ‘And somehow, someway, we’re going to come up with some money.’” http://amp.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article189906674.html?__twitter_impression=true Originally posted to Facebook on 12/15/17...
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Kansas as a Cautionary Tale

As we move past the 2017 legislative session, it’s important to remember where we were during the years of the tax cut experiment. Listen to this NPR/Morning Edition audio article and discussion with Martin Stessman, superintendent for Shawnee Heights United School District in Techumseh, KS and Melissa Rooker, Kansas House Representative. https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570387479/kansas-2012-tax-cut-experiment-could-serve-as-a-cautionary-tale?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social Originally posted to Facebook on 12/13/17...
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