Education Legislation Shouldn’t Move Us Backward

This year the governor has put forward a legislative agenda which includes a small package of bills dealing with education. Unfortunately, at the heart of it are proposals that don’t push us forward, but seek to drag us back.   Over the last couple of years, CABL and other groups working to improve education in […]

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What’s Next for the Regular Session?

There’s not much to say about the aborted special session that hasn’t already been articulated from just about every corner. It was a failure and now we’re headed into a much longer regular session with a huge cloud hanging over the entire proceeding. The question looming over it all is whether there’s any reason to […]

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An Open Letter to Lawmakers

Earlier this week CABL sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to resolve the budget and fiscal cliff issues that continue to challenge our state. Here is an abbreviated version of that letter: On behalf of CABL we would like to thank you for your service to our state. We […]

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