The Reform Decade.

The Success of the Reform Majority.

In 2011, the new Reform Majority assumed leadership of the General Assembly for the first time in more than a century with a bold new vision to turn around financial and economic crises. Their goal?

  • Reduce the tax burden on businesses and families.

  • Strengthen our business climate to empower the private sector to create new jobs and drive down unemployment.

  • Stop spending and borrowing beyond our means, and pay back our debt to the federal government.

  • Prioritize spending on public education and infrastructure, and invest in the Rainy Day Fund to be well-prepared for recessions, natural disasters, or any crisis.

  • Put students first in our public schools, increase school choice options, and dramatically raise teacher pay.

  • Tackle the affordability of college to give people the freedom to pursue their dreams.

What happened next is a story of determination and discipline. The reform majority changed the direction of state government while constantly under fire from negative attacks from the traditional media and anti-reform groups. Here is the story: