Read this speech by former TX Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff. Mamas (and Dadas, and friends and neighbors) need to make their voices heard if we are to restore lost funding to schools. RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS 03/20/13 Bill Ratliff, Former Lieutenant Governor of TexasAbraham Lincoln once said, “Upon the subject of education I can only say that I view it as the most important subject upon which we as a people may be engaged.” Considering the fact the Lincoln was engaged in subjects like slavery, state secession, and civil war, that is quite a mouthful. Year after year,...
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Experts from right and left agree Kansas has worst tax plan in the country
We have the worst tax plan in the country: “Evidence suggests that there’s no goose to the economy from this [tax plan] or, if there is one, it will be small,” Johnson was quoted as saying. “The real big problem here is that because it cost…s so much money, it will make it harder for Kansas to make other kinds of investments that are important to a strong economy like education and infrastructure.” Read more here:http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/14/2761624/analysts-from-left-and-right-call.html#storylink=cpy...
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Leave a Comment MainStream Coalition Forum Thursday, April 18 7 pm at Colonial Church in Prairie Village
PANEL Minority Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Davis KS Senator Pat Pettey KS House Rep. Melissa Rooker MODERATOR Janis McMillen The theme of the 2013 legislative session is, without a doubt, control. Specifically, conservatives are seeking control over all facets of Kansas governance and public service, from our schools to our courts, from women’s bodies to primary elections. Schools and teachers have borne the brunt of legislative efforts to restrict forward progress. Everything from court-ordered mediation on funding to minimizing collective bargaining rights for teachers is on the table at the midpoint of the Session. Not only...
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Leave a Comment True Blue Women event on ALEC Tuesday, April 23, 2013
ALEC is one of the main forces behind the problematic “education reform movement”. Here’s an event where you can learn more about this powerful group working behind the scenes to push their agenda in Kansas and other states. The public is welcome.If you think your elected officials are the only ones writing legislation in Kansas and Missouri – you would be wrong! Often it is the American Legislative Exchange Council – better known as ALEC – who is pulling the strings of puppet legislators by providing them templates for many bills. This organization meets with large corporations, trade...
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