Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Have you written your state legislators yet?

From Kathie Bracy, December 19, 2006
I hate to sound like a defective CD, but we cannot let up! We are all in this together; if we want our pension and our health care to survive, we must keep letting our legislators know. Three major issues on the front burner right now:
1. HB 707: Health care funding legislation. Click here to read more about this initiative. Be aware: bills often return with a new number. Wording of HB 707
2. Getting Tom Hall appointed to the STRS Board. This is a joint appointment by the Speaker of the House, Rep. Jon Husted, and the President of the Senate, Sen. Bill Harris. See CORE E-mail Alert: STRS Board Appointment (12/16/06) for more information. You need to contact both Husted and Harris.
3. HB 700 School Alternative Retirement (Blasdel): To require school boards to establish alternative retirement plans for teachers and school employees. While this bill has been pronounced dead for this legislative session, watch for it to rear its ugly head again later on.
We must remain ever vigilant; keep your eyes and ears open on ALL these issues.
Find your state legislators here. Additional contact information for Rep. Husted and Sen. Harris may be found here.
WE MUST KEEP THOSE LETTERS/CALLS COMING, FOLKS!!! IT'S OUR FUTURE THAT'S AT STAKE.
~ KBB

posted by Kathie Bracy at 2:49 PM

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