Monthly Archives: April 2009
Panel to discuss redistricting
Bill would loosen sea wall ban
The storm before the storm
Tuesday morning began at the Legislative Building with officials with the Department of Public Instruction dispelling many of the common myths about the agency’s stafffing levels, making a strong case for House budget writers to reject the Senate’s proposal to cut 300 jobs at the department. [Continue Reading...]
More evidence for acess
What took so long?
Why expanding the sales tax base ought to be a no-brainer
There are a lot of good ideas in politics and public policy that just never seem to get done until events (or perhaps a determined group of individuals) intervene and force everyone’s hand. Sometimes it’s a powerful special interest group that stands in the way. Other times it’s just societal or political inertia – especially if the topic is complicated and in a seemingly risky area that elected officials would just as soon avoid.
