Comments on: The Budget “SHOWDOWN” – Cathcart and Markell Both Working it Correctly

By: Art Downs

Art Downs — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:29:05 +0000

Will Markell and friends launch a sneak attack on the senior citizen school tax credit at the end of the session?

The timing could be brilliant as it would catch the opposition (and the public) off guard. From a long-term political perspective, it would be stupid as not everyone in certain age range is suffering memory loss.

There is no bill number but there is a lot of chatter. Time to contact some legislators as well as voters who could be adversely affected by such a money grab.

Now is the time to head them off at the pass.

By: Art Downs

Art Downs — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:57:37 +0000

Are cuts in bureaucracy really cuts in service?

If nearly $400,000 per year was not going to a certain hack with some training in methodology, would higher education really suffer? How many lesser hacks who serve on do-nothing commissions are really providing service to the public?

By: noman

noman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:24:53 +0000

I am actually OK with a little obstructionist showboating if it forces them to pluck the low-hanging fruit of spending cuts. That is, as long as the Repubs offer up cuts in services to their constituents instead of just demanding that the Dems take all the heat.

But if the Repubs are holding out for their sour little prevailing wage obsession – then shame on them.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:22:10 +0000

It was a shot across the bow, yesterday. I think the Democrats have been getting a little punch drunk on one party rule. It was a call back to reality. The state will work better with a synergy of competing ideas.