“Our tipped wage workers and small businesses are hanging on by a thread and Democrats’ only response is to shove through their most radical policy goals,” said Lightner, R-Springport. “Republicans are standing with everyday people and making it clear we’ve had enough. Small businesses are going to close, and people are going to lose their jobs if lawmakers don’t set aside their partisan pet projects and focus on the greater good. House Republicans are ready to do the work; the question is how long will it take before Democrats get on board?”

State Rep. Sarah Lightner today highlighted the devastating effect the budget is going to have on local school districts, which are facing critical cuts to school safety and mental health funding. Lightner, R-Springport, opposed the budget, which cut per-pupil school safety grants by 92%, leaving only $26.5 million after a $300 million cut. “These drastic […]