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...charter school spending to 12 percent from nine percent—a move that could allow for the creation of a fourth charter school in Cambridge. The proposal was met with criticism from interest groups and educators on both sides of the charter school debate. Although the governor??s proposal would allow more students who want to attend charter schools to do so, the additional funding comes with the stipulation that 80 percent of the new schools’ enrollment should come from historically low achieving populations, including low-income, minority, and special needs students...
...representative. Governors’ personal political interests can easily take precedence over voters’ preferences, leading to the selection of senatorial appointees with little or no appeal outside their district. Moreover, as the Blagojevich-Burris saga demonstrated so well, there are virtually no limitations on a governor??s power to appoint, which raises the possibility that corruption and nepotism could play into the decision. By the time the competence of appointed senators is eventually put to the test before voters during reelection, they already have the political advantage of running as an incumbent...
...path for Burris provided that he receives the endorsement of the Illinois secretary of state and demonstrates to Illinois legislators on Thursday that no impropriety tainted his appointment. These conditions miss the point. Even if Burris was not involved in any shady dealings, the allegations against Blagojevich call the governor??s judgment into question. Blagojevich has potentially violated the public trust upon which his power to make such a decision rests. Under these circumstances, no one the governor appoints can be considered a credible representative of Illinois, especially if party leaders are reluctant to work with him. Contrary...
...various governmental offices], and we expect to have more avenues for community input on the situation before it reaches a resolution.” He added that the closing of the Oliver Farnum Center was an issue of “utilization” and not driven by the governor??s emergency budget cuts in October.“If you look at who was using [the center], it mostly wasn’t seniors. It was our least profitable center, and there’s another similar one less than 2,000 feet away...
...level. In a news item that exploded in the buildup to Election Day, Palin may have spent nearly $200,000 on clothes for herself and her family. One aide described the behavior as “Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast.” The governor??s irresponsible shopping spree highlighted the risks of putting a credit card in the hands of the wrong woman—and did little to dispel the preconception that all women are born shopaholics...