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Bad bundling used against Kansas judiciary as well

The Kansas legislature recently took the same approach to combining funding and other questionable measures in a single bill pertaining to the judicial branch. We understand the need for a strong, impartial judiciary and oppose punishing the court for ruling on school finance. This is another example of bad policy and bad government. “At the very least, such a legislative overhaul of the judicial system’s administration deserved more thoughtful study and public debate. The measures bundled together in the final bill never even were considered by the House Judiciary Committee. The Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, for example,...
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Crowson on importance of informed participation at the voting booth

We need more Kansans to be able to see beyond postcard rhetoric. We’re posting information here. Share it with your friends, family and neighbors. It’s time to get in the game! “I look forward to the day when I can report that my neighbor around the corner just restored teachers’ basic rights to due process and funded public education at a more-than-adequate level. For that to happen, there’s a lot of educating to be done outside of the schools – the educating of good old average Kansans about the damage they are doing to you, to me and to...
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Republican Rep. Steven Becker explains his opposition to education finance bill

Here is a Facebook post by Republican Representative Steven Becker regarding the toxic education bill passed last weekend. SCHOOL FUNDING + POOR POLICY = A “NO” VOTE I feel compelled to comment on the education funding bill that passed the House late Sunday night. A newsletter addressing a wider range of topics will follow next month after adjournment of the wrap-up session. Last month, our State Supreme Court issued the long awaited opinion regarding the constitutionally required funding of public education. As I expected, the Court ruled the funding level had not been met and directed the legislature to...
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