Not all bad here

Here is yet another reminder that it's not all bad news in WV. The number of uninsured in this state declined by more than half, thanks largely to Gov. Tomblin's decision to expand Medicaid back in 2013.

Meanwhile, the news is pretty bad in Kansas where irresponsible tax cuts promoted by Gov. Brownback actually did turn out to be a shot in the heart. Not in a good way.

Gotta love this

Regular readers will be aware that tax reform is on the legislature's agenda in West Virginia. My main hope is that the newish Republican majority doesn't go Kansas by pushing irresponsible tax cuts for the wealthy and trashing schools and public investments.

Naturally, I was delighted when I saw this item from that state. Apparently Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, who has slashed millions from education funding, went into a restaurant in Topeka. When he got the bill, in the place where the tip amount should go the waitress wrote "Tip the schools."

Apparently, the hashtag #TipTheSchools is catching on. Or trending, in the parlance of our times. I hope it goes viral.