“Thank goodness we have three co-equal branches of government. It appears it will be up to the judiciary to help rein in executive and legislative branches not acting on behalf of the people they are supposed to be serving. “The 64 House members doing Brownback’s bidding on Friday have had their moment in the sun. So will the Senate when it passes this horrific piece of legislation next week and sends it to the governor for his signature. “Then it will be the court’s turn to halt the lawless lawmakers in their tracks…The Kansas Constitution requires lawmakers to...
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Rep. Becker on why he opposes the block grant bill
Thank you, Representative Becker, for this explanation of your opposition to the block grant bill. The school finance block grant bill is widely recognized as the most important vote of this session. I was the only member of the Reno County delegation to oppose it. Since I heard from so many of my constituents it is important I explain my vote. The bill was officially determined by the House Rules Committee to be an education bill and not an appropriation bill even though the bill came out of the Appropriations Committee. A hearing was held in the Appropriations...
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Leave a Comment Teach children to argue for what they believe
Thank you for the shout out, Emily Parnell, and for teaching your children sometimes you need to stand up and argue. “And anyway, since when is math too hard for the government? At what point did Kansas supposedly become so simple-minded that we can’t think critically and understand that education is complicated? “There’s a time to argue. Right now is the time for us to write our legislators and let them know what we think. If you think education is important, check out Game on for Kansas Schools, an organization devoted to keeping an eye on the health...
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Exactly! “Let’s say you’re a third-grader forced to use an outdated textbook for another year or a sophomore using old laboratory equipment. Brownback’s request for more time means you’re out of luck — it’s just unfortunate that you happen to be a public school student now, when taxes have dipped and operational per-pupil spending must be pared back. “The state has plenty of time. You? Maybe not…[E]xpecting today’s students to sacrifice because the economy might get better down the road is a pretty tough ask. “Yet that’s what Brownback wants.” http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/local-columnists/article13527149.html...
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