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Summary of the Oregon State of the State Address
Term-limited Oregon Governor Ted Kulogonski used his final state of the state speech to look back on his eight years in office — a period, he noted, that covered not one but two recessions. But Kulongoski, a Democrat, also April 2 called on lawmakers to take a longer view of the state’s finances and make […]
MO: Summary of the state of the state address
First year Gov. Jay Nixon (D) offered a plan Jan. 27 to balance the state’s budget through a combination of spending reductions, job cuts and using anticipated money from the federal economic stimulus plan. But Nixon also managed to find the money to freeze college tuition, increase job development and training programs, spend more on […]
Delegates Speak: California on Immigration
Sept. 4, 2008, 1:45 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? I’m from California and immigration is a big issue… I think access without amnesty is important. There should be some type of quicker access for people who want to come in to work in […]
Delegates Speak: Illinois on Transportation
Sept. 4, 2008, 12:45 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? Transportation. Getting the federal dollars to the state and helping us with the roads and bridges. Infrastructure ….There’s no question in my mind that McCain will do a better job (than Obama). – Ilinois […]
Delegates Speak: Indiana on the Economy
Sept. 4, 2008, 1:30 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? The overall economy and taxation issues. We have to have a broader vision in the international economy. We’ve done very well in Indiana of late, and I would like to see the same types […]
Delegates Speak: Missouri on Energy Independence
Missouri delegate Rich Magee Sept. 4, 2008, 5:00 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? Energy and the economy are huge issues in the state of Missouri and in St. Louis County , which is the part of the state of Missouri I’m from. We’ve […]
Delegates Speak: Maine on the Economy
Sept. 3, 2008, 3:15 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? I don’t have any doubt in my mind that it’s the economy. The economy in Maine has suffered terribly. The mortgage meltdown has had a significant effect on Maine. … We depend a lot […]
Delegates Speak: Mississippi on Immigration
Mississippi delegate Don Taylor Sept. 3, 2008, 3:00 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? Immigration. I don’t know a whole lot, but when I went to college I learned that when you use the word ‘illegal,’ then everything following it is also illegal. I […]
Delegates Speak: North Carolina on Immigration
Sept. 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m. EDT Q. What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address? Immigration. First secure the borders. I think he (McCain) will do a better job securing the borders than Obama. I think Obama is too worried about the votes, and I think McCain understands the importance […]
Keep your hands to yourself!
Touchy subject. The Ohio Legislature passed a bill barring strip-club patrons from touching nude or semi-nude dancers. Under the bill, dubbed Ohio’s “11th Commandment” by The Plain Dealer , violators could be slapped with a $1,000 fine and one year in jail for touching what the paper described as “the naughty bits.” Gov. Ted Strickland […]
Paris pleads for a pardon
Celebrity socialite Paris Hilton is desperately trying to avoid jail for repeatedly driving on a suspended license, and flattery seems to be part of her legal strategy. According to the Los Angeles Times , her petition seeking a pardon from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) praises him: “Let me first begin by saying that […]
Toothless in Kentucky
The TV show, “American Idol,” was taken to task by Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R) for its depiction of poor Kentuckians in a fund-raising show for a national literacy program, according to the Columbus Dispatch . Fletcher said the show reminded him of a 2004 remark by late-night TV talk-show host Jay Leno, who joked […]