From the Twitterverse Clay Wirestone: SB 22 gives up some $245M over three years to corporations. Another $170M goes to high-income folks. That’s $415 million not available for health or education – or balancing the budget. You might call that a lot of things. But it’s not fiscally conservative. #windfail #ksleg The House passed SB 22 with changes so it goes back to the Senate. Urge your senator to vote NO on SB 22. Kansas can not afford this right now. Originally posted on Facebook 3/11/19...
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KC Star Op Ed: Kansans Should Reject Wagle’s Attempts to Undermine Supreme Court
“Wagle’s constant attempts to undermine the authority of the Kansas Supreme Court are distractions that are based on a misunderstanding of the rule of law. Kansans should reject them as a waste of time.” “Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle inexplicably has tossed another firecracker into the debate over school finance. “Legislators in both parties are working to fund schools and potentially remove the state Supreme Court from this debate. There appears to be some progress. “That’s why it’s surprising and disappointing that Wagle recently said a federal lawsuit could be an option if the Kansas court closes schools.” Read more here:...
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Leave a Comment AP: conservatives attach strings to funding
We oppose ultra conservatives messing with the funding formula at this point. Increasing funding shouldn’t entitle legislators to insert bad policy or move funding. This reminds us too much of the games played in 2014 when legislators removed due process and passed the tax credit scholarship program in the final pre-dawn hours of the session. Just fund the inflation adjustment and move on to other issues. “If Kansas’ highest court is going to force state lawmakers to boost public education funding again, some conservative Republicans want something in return, including a say in how the extra money is...
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Leave a Comment School finance plan dropped during spring break
This is a bad bill being ushered in through political games. The bill was introduced yesterday, and testimony is due today, while many education stakeholders are on spring break. “House Republicans have crafted a public school finance plan that would wipe out the final two years of funding put in place by last year’s Legislature to comply with a Kansas Supreme Court order. “Opponents say the bill in front of the House committee on school finance creates a minefield of policy problems that the high court is unlikely to accept.” Read more here: https://www.cjonline.com/news/20190313/house-gop-school-finance-plan-eliminates-two-years-of-funding-boost?fbclid=IwAR2nmV7b_oqETNMirfmp__9A93T4wsjZNdpRL1WDB4tfkG–30xLjlFp8zo Originally posted on Facebook 3/14/19...
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