There are 3 article(s) tagged Ken Yager:

• April 2019

  • Legislature reaches agreement for $38.6 billion budget

    The state Senate approved a $38.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019-20 with a variety of tax cuts while adding $220 million to bolster the rainy day fund and give teachers pay increases totaling $71 million.

    By Sam Stockard April 30, 2019

• March 2019

  • State lawmakers say charter school bill running into opposition

    Gov. Bill Lee’s charter school authorization bill is hitting a wall as legislators get pushback from local school districts and others. 

    By Sam Stockard March 17, 2019

• December 2018

  • Kelsey loses Senate Republican Caucus chairman race

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey lost his bid for Senate Republican Caucus chairman despite promising to raise $100,000 for the group’s campaign account by the start of the 2019 legislative session.

    By Sam Stockard December 04, 2018