“Another example of abuse of taxpayer funds in Arizona’s ESA, which Rep. Williams and other Kansas legislators say is a model.” Originally posted on Facebook on Feb. 24th, 2024....
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Kansas ‘Flat Tax Bill’ dead after Governor’s veto is sustained in the House
The attempt to override Governor Kelly’s veto of the flat tax bill failed 81-42. (It takes 84 votes to override.) We oppose the flat tax bill because it is too large of a tax cut with too much of the benefit going to the wealthiest Kansans. The average Kansan would have received 75 cents per year in tax benefit from the flat tax. Please thank those who resisted pressure to override the veto and ask whether those who voted for this plan, including Democrat Rep. Robinson of KCK, are representing you. Please thank the following Representatives for voting...
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Leave a Comment How vouchers harm students, schools and communities
Fast Facts on how vouchers harm students, schools and communities from the National Coalition for Public Education. Published on Facebook on Jan. 15th, 2024....
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Leave a Comment Testimony needed for SPED bill; late notice for hearing and disregard of SPED task force work
So, remember how Rep. Williams pushed for a SPED task force to study the SPED formula during the 2023 legislative session? Remember how she avoided calling a meeting of the task force until her hand was forced by some of the committee members? Remember how Rep. Williams scheduled the meeting on the last possible day and scheduled only a half-day meeting at that? Remember how the majority of the committee voted to continue to meet either as a task force or a subgroup so they could continue their work? Despite all that, at the end of last week...
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