Thursday, July 07, 2005

Kansas couldn't keep it II

The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the legislature to spend an extra $150-million or so on schools, of a budget approximating $3-billion.

The legislature responded by failing to pass a ballot issue amending the constitution to say that the spending power resided with the legislature only. What's more shocking, that an amendment was necessary, or that it failed to pass? After that, they tried again, hoping only for an amendment that the court could not order the schools to be closed. And they failed in that, too.

So, absent some for of self-help, such as simply ignoring the court, which, as LAGuy has noted, is troublesome (though one questions how much more so than abandoning separation of powers), Kansas no longer has a traditionally American government that has a three-part separation of powers. The court, apparently, decides all, including what had been the bedrock of the legislative power, the spending authority.

All for 5 percent of an education budget. Isn't that about what teachers get in raises every year, on average?

2 Comments:

Blogger oakleyses said...

nike free, louis vuitton outlet stores, chanel handbags, longchamp outlet, coach factory outlet, coach outlet, louis vuitton handbags, oakley sunglasses, true religion jeans, gucci outlet, michael kors outlet, coach purses, coach outlet store online, air max, louis vuitton, oakley sunglasses, kate spade outlet, louboutin, tory burch outlet, burberry outlet, prada handbags, louboutin, michael kors outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, christian louboutin shoes, air max, michael kors outlet, prada outlet, true religion jeans, nike shoes, michael kors outlet, burberry outlet, longchamp handbags, louis vuitton outlet, tiffany and co, jordan shoes, tiffany and co, louboutin outlet, louis vuitton outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, kate spade handbags, michael kors outlet, longchamp handbags, oakley sunglasses cheap, michael kors outlet, ray ban sunglasses, ray ban sunglasses

4:36 PM, November 11, 2014  
Blogger oakleyses said...

swarovski, links of london, supra shoes, thomas sabo, timberland boots, pandora jewelry, moncler, converse shoes, louboutin, moncler outlet, ralph lauren, canada goose, hollister, ugg, iphone 6 cases, moncler, pandora charms, vans, converse, coach outlet store online, canada goose, air max, swarovski crystal, juicy couture outlet, pandora charms, wedding dresses, hollister clothing store, ugg, karen millen, oakley, moncler, moncler, lancel, air max, baseball bats, moncler, parajumpers, louis vuitton, gucci, toms shoes, juicy couture outlet, rolex watches, ray ban, moncler, hollister, montre homme

5:01 PM, November 11, 2014  

Post a Comment

<< Home

web page hit counter