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Imagine what Kentucky schools could have done with that money. If prevailing-wage requirements had not been forced on school districts all these years, schools could have been repaired and Kentucky’s students could have received a better education.
Construction companies are trimming their bids in hopes of staying busy during tough economic times, said Mary Wright, the county schools' chief operating officer.
When the House last week passed a “technical budget clean up” bill, Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Burlington, had the best line: “I thought we were broke,” Wuchner said during the floor debate.
Time is running out to find ways to save money in Kentucky's budget. Taxing cigarettes and allowing gasoline tax cuts to expire might help, but how about passing legislation which will save the Commonwealth gobs of money right where it is needed most, on building projects in our communities?
A new group, Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, is promoting a commonsense prevailing wage exemption for school building projects and is being actively ignored by the pundits when the need for money-saving ideas couldn't be more clear.
School officials say a bill moving through the House could provide much-needed fiscal help for their ailing budgets.
The legislature is now entering into the veto period, which runs through Thursday, March 26th. Since the introduction of SB 145 on February 13, 2009, our legislators have yet to bring the bill up for discussion. Time is running out and your help is urgently needed!
State mandated union wages for school construction projects are costing Kentucky children just over $341 million based on current building needs, the Kentucky Opportunity Coalition reported Thursday evening.
A newly formed group concerned about improving the level of education for Kentucky's students announced today their support for Senate Bill 145, which if passed would help provide the commonwealth's children
state-of-the-art schools at a lower cost to taxpayers.
The Kentucky Education Association's "Legislative Information" web page fails to even mention the one 2009 bill that would have the largest financial impact on state schools and the children they serve.
Given Kentucky's budget crisis -- and how desperately our schools need upgrading -- one piece of legislation is like a breath of fresh air in Frankfort.
A great effort is forming behind legislation to add $600 million in school construction money by repeal of the “mafia tax,” also known as Prevailing Wage.
Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, Inc. | P.O. Box 6067 | Louisville, KY 40206
