We don’t want this waste of taxpayer dollars in Kansas and oppose any state or federal legislation that would bring it here. “Families of students receiving school choice scholarships – regardless of their income – can purchase TVs up to 55 inches, the Nintendo Wii and in-home internet. Tickets to Central Florida’s theme parks – Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World – can also be reimbursed, according to purchasing guides from Step Up For Students, the nonprofit that administers nearly all the scholarships… “WESH 2 Investigates has learned from Step Up more than 8,400 students had theme...
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Linda McMahon…has just released the most brutal, calculated, and destructive education budget in the Department’s history.
We’re sharing information from the Network for Public Education – NPE about opposing Linda McMahon’s budget for the US Dept. of Education which will be before a Senate Subcommittee that Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is on tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 am Eastern. His office requests that constituents email concerns about the federal budget bill to his email portal. A reference to vouchers in the email will help their tracking: https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/connect… Here’s information from NPE about what’s in the education budget that is problematic. Linda McMahon…has just released the most brutal, calculated, and destructive education budget in the Department’s...
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In case you thought the assault on our school boards was over, Ryan Girdusky, the New Yorker who leads a PAC using culture war issues to take over school boards is coming to Kansas this month. The filing deadline for nonpartisan school board races is today at noon. The following is from the Sunflower State Journal, which we highly recommend subscribing to. “Political strategist Ryan Girdusky, founder of the 1776 Project PAC, will give the keynote address at the Kansas Republican Party’s annual Bob Dole Dinner in Lenexa in mid-June. While from New York, Girdusky gained some notoriety...
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Leave a Comment Big Beautiful Tax Loophole
“‘Donate’ $10 million in stock to charity, purchased for $6 million — then get all $10 million back in tax credits and avoid more than $1 million in capital gains taxes. Massive benefits for already rich individuals — you gotta love it. And it’s all created by House Resolution 1 in Congress — the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Kansas Reps. Ron Estes, Tracey Mann and Derek Schmidt all voted yes for it… “The federal voucher would benefit families with incomes at or below 300% of the area’s median income. In Johnson County, this includes families earning over...
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