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Join us at the Stand Up Speak Out dinner

Multiple Game On members will be at this dinner honoring Dr. Cynthia Lane and the local Chambers of Commerce who spoke out in favor of protecting Kansas schools, highways and quality of life. The dinner is Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 05:00 PM at the Ritz Charles in Overland Park. The cost is $100.00 per person. You can still RSVP for Stand Up, Speak Out 2015, until the end of Monday, October 19. Your RSVP shows you stand together with those who have stood up and spoken out. If you want to be seated near us with other public education...
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School board member highlights issue with KPERS funding

“‘USD259 KPERS payment arrived today @ 7 am. Sent back at 7:01 am. How should we have invested in kids for that 1 min?’ tweeted Lynn Rogers, a school board member who is running for a state Senate seat… “‘It’s just for appearance sake,’ he said. ‘That’s plain and simple to confuse people and make them think they’re funding more for education – and they’re not. They’re doing what they were legally obligated to do before that.’ “School retirement money used to go straight from the state to KPERS, but that changed in the 2004-2005 budget year, Neuenswander...
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Women for Kansas publish booklet on Kansas ALEC members

Our friends at Women for Kansas have put together this informative resource on ALEC. Take a look. Are your legislators listed? Also see this list of ALEC bills, including those introduced in Kansas. The list of bills is a bit dated and under inclusive, but still educational: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_2013_Bills http://womenforkansas.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ALECHandout.pdf What is ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council)? ALEC is a secret organization whose members and activities are to remain undisclosed to the pubic. As used throughouot this document, “ALEC Activity” verifies that the Kansas representative participates in ALEC. Which Representatives participate in ALEC? Read the 2015-2016 Kansas Legislature* Members of...
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