Ye scallywags in Nebraska be talkin' 'bout usin' coin fer school choice! Shiver me timbers, must be a joke!
2024-04-11
Arrr, ye scallywags in the Nebraska Legislature be tryin' to plunder the public coffers to line the pockets o' private schools before the good people o' the land have a chance to send 'em walkin' the plank. 'Tis a scheme as crooked as a peg leg!
Avast, me hearties! Thar be a scallywag plot afoot in the land of Nebraska, where lawmakers be scheming to bypass a ballot initiative that could repeal a law funding private school tuition with yer hard-earned taxpayer doubloons.The bill, crafted by Omaha's own Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, be sailin' through the legislative waters quicker than a shot from a cannon. It be changin' the way private school scholarships be funded, makin' some landlubbers mighty displeased.Last year's law let businesses and scallywags donate their state income tax to nonprofit organizations awardin' private school scholarships. But now, Linehan be pushin' a bill to fund these scholarships straight from the state coffers, thereby thwartin' any chance for a repeal vote.The scallywags who be against this move be cryin' foul, arguin' it be a violation of the Nebraska Constitution. But Linehan be pressin' on, aimin' to give students a choice in their education, while others be shoutin' for the people to have their say.As the debate rages on, Linehan be makin' changes to her bill to secure enough votes for passage. It be a high-seas drama playin' out in the heart of the Midwest, with the final showdown set for April 18.