On Monday, April 15 Sen. Greg Smith and Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook spoke at a forum at Johnson County Community College. They claimed the budget issues in our schools are really an issue of mismanagement by the SMSD school board. They also went with an apparent new party line that Johnson County will be hurt by the Gannon case. (Rep. Kinzer stated that in a public forum in March as well.) Both of these senators have been sent to Topeka to represent the people of the SMSD, but they both continue to ignore the 100% efficiency rating SMSD received from...
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A great speech from former TX Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff-Stand up Mamas (and Dadas and friends)
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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Leave a Comment 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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