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Thank Gov. Kelly for veto of SB 22 tax cut

We need the budget to stabilize before we can talk about a tax cut that would cost $400 million in state revenue in just 3 years. We’ve seen legislators who voted for SB 22 say we can’t afford the $90 million inflation adjustment for schools. If they thought we could afford SB 22, they can now vote for the inflation adjustment. Originally posted on Facebook 3/25/19...
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Shawnee Mission School District issues statement on education bills

The Shawnee Mission School District has issued a statement opposing House Substitute for Senate Bill 16 and Substitute for House Bill 2395 and supporting Senate Bill 142. We agree. What will the Kansas House do? We’re concerned-they’re on the floor right now, and they tend not to do good things with education during #kslegafterdark. Originally posted on Facebook 3/25/19...
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One-Question Quiz for #kslegafterdark

Tonight we have another installment of #kslegafterdark. While we await a floor debate of House Substitute for SB 16 and Substitute for House Bill 2395 (both of which we oppose), we’re sharing a multiple choice quiz. The choices are reasons we’ve heard are being given to support these bills. What do you think is the correct answer? Originally posted on Facebook 3/25/19...
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