Vote decision on charter schools wrong

I find it reprehensible that one legislator is allowed to squelch the will of the majority. Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, chair of the Senate Education Committee, refused to allow a vote on charter schools/transformation zones, even though there were enough votes to pass the bill out of committee.

February 19, 2012 6:22 pm

 

I find it reprehensible that one legislator is allowed to squelch the will of the majority. Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, chair of the Senate Education Committee, refused to allow a vote on charter schools/transformation zones, even though there were enough votes to pass the bill out of committee.

Whether we agree or do not agree on charter schools, don’t we all want democracy to reign in Olympia? I’m sorry that Sen. McAuliffe doesn’t like charter schools. She is but one vote. Right? Where has she been granted the right to deny our elected officials the right to vote?

Something is very wrong with the leadership in Olympia. I applaud Sens. Steve Litzow and Rodney Tom for standing up to such tactics.

Janet Suppes, Bellevue