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Opposition to Senate bill to move school board and other local elections

The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee is meeting tomorrow morning to discuss SB 211 (moving school board and other local elections to the fall). Have you made your voice heard on this issue yet? Here are emails for the committee members: Mitch.Holmes@senate.ks.gov, Michael.Odonnell@senate.ks.gov, Tom.Arpke@senate.ks.gov, Steve.Fitzgerald@senate.ks.gov, David.Haley@senate.ks.gov, Garrett.Love@senate.ks.gov, Oletha.Faust-Goudeau@senate.ks.gov, Greg.Smith@senate.ks.gov, Kay.Wolf@senate.ks.gov. Also see this article outlining the Pratt school board’s resolution in opposition to this bill.http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20140311/NEWS/140319872...
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Legislative reaction to Gannon in Wichita Eagle

“Some lawmakers focused less on an amount and more on the ruling itself. Rep. Scott Schwab, R-Olathe, said he still objected to the court ruling on such matters. ‘The constitution tells us to fund a lot of things. Are you now able to sue the Legislature if you don’t get enough funds?’ Schwab asked Schmidt at the meeting. ‘This gets to be a very dark hole that the court is throwing us into.’ Schmidt told Schwab that the state had lost that argument and told him not to lose any sleep over it. He called the ruling respectful...
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Notable quotes regarding Gannon from the Capital-Journal

“I’m happy to see the court is requiring the Legislature to comply with the constitution … We, as parents and as citizens of Kansas, have to follow the constitution, and it’s not too much to ask, for them to do it, too.” — David Morantz, a Leawood attorney and father of three public school students. http://cjonline.com/news/2014-03-07/notable-quotes-after-school-funding-ruling...
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