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“‘It just lifts the covers off the Wizard of Oz so we know the Koch family is pulling the strings in the Kansas Chamber,’ [Rep. Tom] Moxley said” in an article in the Topeka Capital Journal. “According to Schwab’s email, his troubles with the state’s ‘Renewable Portfolio Standards’ started last year when a Koch Industries lobbyist approached him after a hearing on repealing the standards. During the hearing Schwab had commented on the fact that only think tanks and no Kansas businesses testified in favor of repeal.” We see the same issue with ALEC education policies, like the...

We are happy to see candidates who truly support public education running against legislators who have not protected Kansas public schools and the students they serve. Game on! http://cjonline.com/news/2014-06-15/some-kansas-house-primaries-draw-education-key-issue...

The Wall Street Journal isn’t buying it; neither should we. We need sufficient revenue to support our schools and other important state functions. “Two years ago, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback laid out an aggressive program of tax cuts to turn this slow-growing state into a Texas-like economic powerhouse—and serve as a model for Republican leaders in other states. So far, the results are serving as more of a warning than a beacon. Employment growth is below the national average, while Kansas faces plunging revenue, dwindling reserves and a rare debt downgrade.” http://online.wsj.com/articles/sam-brownbacks-tax-cut-push-puts-kansas-out-on-its-own-1402448126...