We survived another #kslegafterdark and it went better than they usually do! We know we had a lot of team members in the Capitol and watching online into the early hours of Saturday. The legislature is on break until they come back for the veto session April 25. The education...
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Arizonans and Floridians warn of negative impacts of vouchers, as Kansas lobbyist push similar vouchers models
We participate regularly in Zoom meetings organized by Save Our Schools Arizona, and we encourage Kansans to heed the advice of Arizonans and Floridians who have experienced the negative impacts of vouchers. These states aren’t models as some legislators and Koch-funded lobbyists claim-they’re cautionary tales. “Arizona and Florida are considered...
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No comments Recordings reveal conservative political groups pressure lawmakers to vote for school vouchers in Tenn.; Kansas lawmakers face similar pressures
The same thing happens in Kansas. AFP and affilated groups have a very strong presence here, and legislators are threatened with primaries, postcards attacking them, loss of committee chair jobs, etc. when voting against vouchers, even when they know vouchers would hurt their communities. We need our citizens to be...
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No comments Action Alert- Tell Kansas Senators to Vote Against Harmful Voucher Bill, SB 509
Contact your Senator and urge them to oppose SB 509! The Senate Tax Committee lightly amended and passed out SB 509, a per child refundable tax credit (meaning you can get more in the credit than you pay in taxes). Game On testified against this bill last week. (See Game...
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