When the Legislature failed to allocate the necessary funds, they placed a burden on local districts. But local districts are beholden to Topeka for funding. By continually rejecting the judicial branch's call for increased funding, lawmakers limit the system's ability to work. They also make it difficult to attract superior candidates to the judicial ranks. Neither prospect is good for Kansas.
Lawmakers bask in the glow when resources are plentiful.
They prove their mettle when times are tough. Those times are here.