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Representative Golding frames education as top priority in 'Liberty's Legacy' reading
Summary
Representative Golding delivered the weekly 'Liberty's Legacy' address, urging lawmakers to prioritize education and noting historical commitments; Golding stated education consumes 'approximately 56% of every tax dollar.'
Representative Golding delivered the session's 'Liberty's Legacy' address, emphasizing education as a foundational public priority. Golding traced the roots of public education to the Northwest Ordinances and Noah Webster, urging members to 'go back to the basics' and apply founding principles to current deliberations.
Golding framed the issue in budgetary terms, saying education "consumes approximately 56% of every tax dollar," and asked legislators to recall the founders' commitments as they deliberate on education policy and funding. The reading combined historical framing with an appeal to prioritize education in legislative choices.
The address was ceremonial and informational; it did not introduce a bill or motion but provided context for the day's legislative session.
