ALEC Legislators - Hurting Working Kansans

About 100 people rally against policies of Brownback and legislative majority

May 4, 2013

Topeka — About 100 people on Saturday braved chilly weather to protest outside the Statehouse against the policies of Gov. Sam Brownback and a majority of the Legislature.

House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, said Brownback and his fellow conservative Republicans dominating the Legislature were approving laws that will hurt many working Kansans.

"Let's send them packing in 2014," Davis urged the crowd, referring to next year's elections.

Teachers and state employee groups said the bill was a thinly disguised attempt to weaken the political influence of public unions.

"We have to keep on fighting" said Lisa Ochs, president of the American Federation of Teachers-Kansas. "Doing nothing is not an option. If we don't have a voice, we don't have a choice."

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Ochs said many of the proposals were taken from the American Legislative Exchange Council, which says it pushes free market ideas, but has been criticized as a corporate bill mill. Key legislative leaders in Kansas also hold leadership positions with ALEC

That is a hundred more people than would have been there a year or two ago.

Bravo on Kansas - for speaking out!!!

"conservative Republicans dominating the Legislature were approving laws that will hurt many working Kansans"

That's what ALEC legislators do - hurt the people, help the corporations

"Let's send them packing in 2014,"  

Absolutely!!!!

"We have to keep on fighting" said Lisa Ochs, president of the American Federation of Teachers-Kansas. "Doing nothing is not an option. If we don't have a voice, we don't have a choice."