Speaker Ryckman deciding that only Republicans need be informed he tested positive & was hospitalized for #COVID19 doesn’t crack the top 50 reasons he shouldn’t be re-elected. But while we’re on the subject, it’s a great night to support @kathy_katmey https://secure.actblue.com/donate/committee-to-elect-kathy-meyer-for-kansas-representative-1
Kathy taught in Olathe for more than 30 years. She finished her career as President of @OlatheNEA. She is a no nonsense leader in the mold of @LauraKellyKS. Help her flip this district that Gov Kelly carried in 2018!
The top 50 reasons do include...
-obstruction of Medicaid expansion
-opposition to constitutional levels of education funding
-constant attacks on reproductive rights & pushing junk science
-playing petty politics in the midst of a pandemic
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-obstruction of Medicaid expansion
-opposition to constitutional levels of education funding
-constant attacks on reproductive rights & pushing junk science
-playing petty politics in the midst of a pandemic
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-being the last on board for overriding Brownback’s veto of tax reform, claiming leadership, then repeatedly trying to tank the budget all over again with massive give away a to giant multinational corporations
-killing the creation of an independent energy office
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-killing the creation of an independent energy office
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-playing petty politics with proposed reforms to the Department of Children & Families & Department of Agining & Disability
-holding the entire House hostage for a full day in a tantrum over not having the votes to restrict the rights of women
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-holding the entire House hostage for a full day in a tantrum over not having the votes to restrict the rights of women
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-continually opposing teachers’ rights
-stripping a member of their committee leadership for *check notes* attempting to provide affordable rural healthcare
-punishing Democrats for running floor amendments
-appointing anti science extremists to chair the Health committee
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-stripping a member of their committee leadership for *check notes* attempting to provide affordable rural healthcare
-punishing Democrats for running floor amendments
-appointing anti science extremists to chair the Health committee
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-throwing temper tantrums when Republicans and Democrats work together on policies supported by Kansans but not him
-threatening to revoke modest school funding increases because districts didn’t show enough gratitude
-threatening to revoke modest school funding increases because districts didn’t show enough gratitude
-recruiting extremists to primary members of his party who don’t toe the line as he sees fit.
You get the idea. Anyway, Kathy is great! Send her to the #ksleg in November!
You get the idea. Anyway, Kathy is great! Send her to the #ksleg in November!