SB 22 is at best a political game and at worst a fiscal disaster we don’t need on the cusp of escaping the Brownback fiscal disaster. Tell your representatives to vote no on SB 22. It could come up for a vote in the next day or so. “The slim chance of approving Medicaid expansion in the state will drop to zero. More ominously, the possibility of a compromise on school spending may also go up in smoke. “This would be a first-degree tragedy. “You’d think Republicans would want to avoid that. You would be wrong. Instead, it’s...
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Why delay school funding work
We have a guess as to the why-it’s to ratchet up the pressure and try to increase the likelihood they can insert some of their pet policies like vouchers like they did in 2014. This is not responsible legislating. “But we’re left with the unnerving reality that lawmakers are waiting until the last minute to deal with the session’s biggest issue. Why delay? Why risk having the funding formula fall apart? Why dare the court to consider a statewide school shutdown come August if lawmakers fail?” Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article226797959.html?fbclid=IwAR109SSvNkOShGXDptoCqUJnF3QTZ6-9syb2KmJHUWxyPisa736nNBrPIb0 Originally posted on Facebook 2/26/19...
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Leave a Comment Lack of progress on school funding
Fund the inflation adjustment and don’t alter the formula that has successfully undergone judicial review. We are concerned by leadership’s lack of commitment to this course. “The lack of movement on school funding raises the most questions about whether lawmakers are dawdling too much. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled last year that funding isn’t sufficient, and the state must tell the court by April 15 how it fixed the problem. The Republican attorney general urged lawmakers to pass a bill by March 15; Kelly called on them to do it by Thursday.” Read more here: https://www.apnews.com/4c0309b36e76443596d83afb26b61588 Originally posted on Facebook...
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ACTION ALERT: Tell your representative to vote NO on SB 22! SB 22 is another tax cut bill at a time when Kansas is still climbing out of the hole created by the last tax cut. We cannot afford to move backwards right now, and we need to fund our schools and other essential state services. Kansas legislators need to hear from you today. The House may vote on this tomorrow and it has already passed the Senate. Giant corporations have been pressuring lawmakers for another handout, but your representative works for you, not them. Kansas should invest...
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