Read Mark’s timeline of the April 2 Conference Committee which he titled Conference Committee Continues On School Finance – Until House Member Walks Out. Originally posted to Facebook on 04/03/2019....
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SB 16 Conference Committee Shenanigans and Frustrations
We’ve had enough games in the conference committee for SB 16. We’re linking the audio from yesterday afternoon’s meeting as an example of what we’re seeing. We thank Sen. Baumgardner for holding to the Senate position and using real information and input from Kansas citizens in the committee’s decision-making. We are frustrated by Rep. Williams’s lack of understanding of the issues and refusal to work constructively. So what can you do? Please contact the members of the conference committee and tell them to pass the Senate/Governor/State Board of Education supported funding plan and to avoid passing uninformed, unnecessary...
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Leave a Comment Action Alert on SB 22
Contact your senator and urge him or her to vote no on the veto override attempt on SB 22. Kansas needs to fund its schools and other essential services and needs to stabilize fiscally before trying another massive tax cut directed mainly at corporations and higher income earners. Originally posted to Facebook on 04/02/2019....
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Leave a Comment CJ Online: Update on School Funding Negotiations
We support the Senate position. “The talks feature a showdown between House leaders who want to install a fleet of policy demands on public schools and Senate leaders who simply added a $90 million inflation adjustment to the $525 million increase passed a year ago.”https://www.cjonline.com/…/failure-of-kansas-house-to-pass-… Orginally posted to Facebook on 04/02/2019....
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