Changing Washington County government I have been asked what was going on to place on the ballot changing Washington County government from its’ present nonelected government to an elected Executive form. Papers have been pulled and will be filed shortly to form a Referendum Committee. County Supervisor Mike Bassill and I will be involved. Many…
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Heartland Institute
Why Do We Need School Reform?
Too many public schools in the U.S. are failing to prepare students academically for productive lives, even though spending has risen to record levels. In 1983, the National Commission on Excellence in Education warned, “the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future…
Heartland Institute
Allow Parents To Choose
Parental choice in education today is officially discouraged. Parents who choose private schools for their children forfeit the public funds collected to educate their children, including tax dollars they themselves pay. Parents who send their children to public schools are given either no choice or a choice among only a few similar schools governed by…
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Steve’s Say . . .
Education Reform – The Highest Priority For All Governors Today is Monday, October 4, 2010. I will be attending a Luncheon Event in support of gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker including a truly special guest, the 55th Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. Governor Christie, elected last year in spite of huge Democrat party support and…
Gary Wickert
De-Railing Russ Feingold
By Gary Wickert The battle over a proposed high-speed rail line that would connect a scant 70 miles between Wisconsin’s two largest cities and be funded by $810 million in federal stimulus money has become symbolic of the political cage match for one of Wisconsin’s Senate seats this November. An issue usually reserved for political…
Paul Driessen
Greens shackle national security – and renewable energy
Now environmentalists say we need the minerals that they’ve been locking up for decades By Paul Driessen “China’s control of a key minerals market has US military thinkers and policy makers worried about access to materials that are essential for 21st-century technology like smartphones – and smart bombs,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Plus stealth…