Yesterday Koch-backed economist Art Hall was laying the policy groundwork for Gov. Brownback’s tax cut for the Wealthy. His basic message? That what’s killing Kansas is the income tax, not the sales tax that he warned us about in 2010. Hall, whose position is funded by Koch Industries, didn’t get into the specifics of the…
Brownback’s tax plan abandons working families and the middle class.
At the end of last week Governor Brownback introduced a tax plan that continues to further his agenda and abandon working families and the middle class. The legislative session is only just getting underway but the Tax debate is dominating the news. The biggest question about the Brownback Tax Cuts for the Wealthy is whether…
WKA responds to Gov. Brownback’s State of the State
TOPEKA – If there was ever any doubt, working Kansans know once and for all that Governor Sam Brownback has abandoned the middle class. Those listening to the State of the State address last night heard the outlines of his plan to give more tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest among us while middle…
More Concerns Arise About Speaker O’Neal’s leadership FROM HIS OWN PARTY
More dark clouds could be on the horizon for Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal as the legislative session begins, Brad Cooper of the Kansas City Star reports: Conservative state Rep. Owen Donohoe of Shawnee took aim at O’Neal in a letter he circulated to the House Republican caucus. He ripped into the speaker for nepotism…
2012 Kansas Legislative Session Now Underway
Yesterday, January 9th, the Kansas Legislature gaveled in to start their 2012 session. The next 90 days will certainly be intense as the legislature must grapple with redistricting, the budget, school finance, and changes to the state employee retirement system. We are likely to see last year’s attacks against working families return with a vengeance…
With Fair Chance, Workers Choose Unions
Writing in Health Leaders Media, John Commins takes a look at the recent successes nurses have had in winning a voice on the job with National Nurses United (NNU) and finds that, once again, when workers are given a fair opportunity to join a union, they do. Union supporters believe that more U.S. workers would join…
Time to Ring In…2001?
Maybe a lot has changed in the past decade–back then we didn’t have YouTube to bring us hours of enjoyment of cute babies and kittens–but working men and women today are taking home about the same size paychecks we did back then. Take a look at the National Employment Law Project’s new video–and have a…
Make Your Voice Heard at Upcoming Legislative Town Hall
Legislative Town Hall 7 p.m. January 3, 2012 Sedgwick County Jury Room This is a great opportunity to make your voice heard to legislators who will be in attendance. Ask questions and/or speak your mind. Show up early to sign in to get a chance to speak. Seating is limited. Enter at the north entrance off…
