Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt wants voters to believe that his push for vouchers comes from the “grassroots.” Not true. The last time vouchers came to a vote in the legislature, they were defeated by Republicans, especially rural Republicans who understand the importance of their public school.
Ben Felder of The Oklahoman got copies of internal correspondence and learned that the voucher campaign is funded by the Walton Family Foundation and organizations created by Charles Koch.
Is Governor Stitt believes that the people of Iklahoma want vouchers, why doesn’t he put it to a vote? Why let out-of-state billionaires defund the already underfunded public schools of Oklahoma. Take it to the people! Let them decide!
Diane Ravitch's blog 
I wrote a white paper a while back on how to solve this problem. Basically it prevents campaign donations being made to people who do not or will not represent you, or for issues that will not apply to you. Why should the people of one state have any say as to who a neighboring state chooses to represent them in the U.S. Senate? Why should people in neighboring states have a say in a plebiscite in your state? We have a name for what is happening now and it is usually illegal–it is called influence peddling. So, your primary residence determines which candidates and issues you will have a say in with regard to political donations. For corporations, that address is of their primary headquarters.
Free political speech is not a “yes-no” proposition. We need to regulate how much. Right now billionaires have more free speech than almost any body politic.
Steve, you are so right. I know that a law banning out-of-state contributions would never pass. But there should be a limit on campaign spending. There won’t be in my lifetime.
Steve says it so well. It is hard enough dealing with homegrown wealth who feel their money entitles them to dictate to the remaining 99.9%. They talk about entitlements/public goods as if their existence isn’t built on them.
I think the Walton Family Foundation and organizations created by Charles Koch (his dead brother David helped build that domestic terrorist organization, too. Even dead, David Koch deserves the credit he earned from being another domestic enemy to the US Constitution.)
Has Benedict Arnold (how long has he been dead) been forgiven for his treason yet?
For too many of our politicians, their grass roots are fertilized with Benjamins…