There are still thousands of vacancies in our public schools to serve our students.

School buildings around the state are not equipped with working updated HVAC systems.

Poverty levels more than doubled over the previous year, especially hitting children hardest.

Thousands upon thousands of people are in limbo over Medicaid expansion being tied to a budget passing. And thousands more are becoming uninsured every month.

But what is really keeping a new budget from being passed after it is months overdue?

They are gambling with our children.

Literally.