Below is an opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle by Duane Goossen, Former Kansas budget director. “But therein lies the challenge of Step 2. Legislators must both add money and balance the budget. Brownback is correct in part. New school money has to be budgeted. But to do that realistically...
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KC Star Editorial on this year’s ‘divide and conquer’ budget strategy
From the Editorial Board of the Kansas City Star: “Remember: Some of the legislators behind this effort are the ones who broke the state’s tax structure in the first place. Roads and bridges aren’t crumbling because of schools — they’re in trouble because of ill-advised tax cuts in 2013 that...
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We agree with Senator Skubal in his January 15th update for the Shawnee Mission Post. “I believe in the three branches of government. The Supreme Court has done its job interpreting the state constitution with this ruling. Now the legislature must do its job to fully fund our schools.” https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/01/15/capitol-update-sen-skubal-says-time-has-come-for-legislature-to-do-its-job-to-fully-fund-our-schools-69062...
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No comments Education Spending Increases Felt Unevenly Around Country
“What the recession taketh away, the recovery doesn’t always giveth back.” Governments are spending billions more on education, and it’s making inequality worse Originally posted to Facebook 1/15/18....
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