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Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down MOSIRA, Senate Committee Looks At Governor’s Education Plan, Kansas House Passes Bill To Join Health Care Compact & more top headlines.
Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down MOSIRA
Many Missouri lawmakers are expressing disappointment over Tuesday's ruling that struck down the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as "MOSIRA." The measure would have used revenues generated by a group of science and high-tech companies to create a pool to lure more such companies to Missouri and to keep the ones already here from leaving. Read more here.
Senate Committee Looks At Governor’s Education Plan
A Senate committee is considering Governor Sam Brownback’s plan to overhaul education funding. Brownback’s proposal would simplify the formula and include some additional money aimed at helping rural school districts. But some opponents say the plan doesn’t do enough to reverse funding cuts from recent year. Listen to the story here.
Kansas House Passes Bill To Join Health Care Compact
Kansas House members say the state should have the right to join an interstate compact to fight federal rules for health care programs. The House passed a bill arguing for the change. It's a protest from the Republican-dominated Legislature against health care policies pushed by President Barack Obama. The bill says states should run programs like Medicaid and Medicare as they see fit. Find out more here.
Bill Would Allow More Charter Schools
A proposal in the Kansas Legislature would give a new commission the authority to create charter schools in Kansas that aren't under the control of local education officials. Under current law, local school boards control the creation of such schools. The bill under consideration would give that power to a new commission under the Kansas Board of Education. Learn more here.