Kansas House Panel Endorses Union Fundraising Bill
Associated Press - Thu 07:21 PM 01/24/2013
A Kansas House committee has endorsed legislation to restrict political fundraising by public employee unions.
A Kansas House committee has endorsed legislation to restrict political fundraising by public employee unions.
The measure would prohibit groups representing teachers and government workers from automatically deducting money from members' paychecks to finance political activities.
Thursday's 10-5 vote by the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee sent the bill to the full House for debate, possibly next week.
The committee's action came a day after a Kansas Chamber of Commerce lobbyist caused a stir by telling lawmakers he wanted the bill to pass so the state, in his words, could "get rid of public sector unions."
The lobbyist, Eric Stafford, said later he became frustrated while being questioned and said the real goal is to protect workers from being forced to finance causes they don't support.
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troy
Thursday 24 January 2013 20:28 Report this comment
Outstanding!
Wowza
Friday 25 January 2013 06:29 Report this comment
Funny, I haven't heard a single state employee complain that they were forced into paying union membership dues. Really I haven't even seen one approached by the union. I would speculate the real issue is something deeper and Eric just doesn't want to say the truth. He will be a great politican as is evident in his first statement that is how he really feels. Once he figured out he slipped up, he put his fine skills to work making the politically correct statement. Jackwagons, all of them in Topeka. BTW, maybe they could figure out how to finish the renovation on that wonderful building they work in. Talk about a money pit.