There are two bills being proposed in the state Senate to restore the funding that was cut in 2003 for ECFE and School Readiness. (Their official numbers are SF 673 and SF 949.) The state budget numbers that came out last week were better than expected, so now is the perfect time to contact your legislators and tell them you would like them to support these bills. A bunch of us have met with our legislators in the last couple of weeks and I’m convinced these bills will gain traction if we continue to tell our stories and why the programs are important. ...

To help get you going, the ECFS Legislative Network Web site has been completely redone: http://www.196ecfs.org. You’ll now find detailed information about ECFS programs and a large collection of relevant articles. You can also find updated contact information for your elected officials, and a link to a state site to find out who your legislators are. Plus, the site just looks cooler.