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GA LG Wants State Jet Sold to Help Balance Budget
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 April 2009 02:04 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 1 April 2009 10:45
From the Augusta Chronicle:
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said Tuesday that Georgia should put one of its airplanes on the auction block, arguing the sale would bring in more than $1 million to help offset state budget woes.
Mr. Cagle said the 1984 Cessna Citation jet is the least active in the state Transportation Department’s seven-plane fleet and is “rarely used.”
“If this is the case considering our state is in need to cut expenses, please move forward in selling this plane,” Mr. Cagle wrote to state Transportation Board Chairman Bill Kuhlke in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
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Texas Lt. Gov Recognized for Rodeo Skills
Last Updated on Monday, 30 March 2009 12:50 Written by rslcpol Monday, 30 March 2009 12:41
Houston Chronicle: Johnny Hanson
From Texas Politics:
When he’s not wrangling votes in the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst can often be found on the back of a horse. Now, his experience as a team roper, rancher and world-ranked cutting horse competitor has earned him a place in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.
At tonight’s induction ceremony, Dewhurst, pictured at the 2008 Houston Rodeo, also will receive the Western Heritage Award.
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Public Opinion Strategies – Not All Quiet on the Western Front
Last Updated on Monday, 30 March 2009 11:34 Written by rslcpol Monday, 30 March 2009 11:34
From POS.org:
The West proved to be a pivotal battleground n the 2008 elections, both at the presidential level and in the success of Democrats to boost their majorities in the House and Senate. Yet, current polling data seems to indicate that Western voters may be laggards when it comes to their support of all things Democrat.
Mood of the West
The mood of Western voters has not rebounded as quickly or to the extent it has in other parts of the country. While the nation’s mood improved from 11% right direction/76% wrong track pre-election to 31% right direction/63% wrong track in current data, Western voters only registered a 23% right direction/67% wrong track – a significant difference.
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TN: Dem Governor on Defensive about Tax Break ‘Political Maneuver’
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 March 2009 10:56 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 25 March 2009 10:56
From The Daily Times:
Gov. Phil Bredesen insists he isn’t “playing any games” by linking his proposal to close a tax break for family-owned rental properties with keeping more than 300 public safety jobs on the state payroll.
Bredesen calls the tax break an unfair loophole, and projects the state could collect $25 million a year if it were eliminated. In his budget presented to lawmakers Monday, the Democratic governor said that money would be used to pay for preventing prosecutors, public defenders and highway patrolmen from losing their jobs.
“We just tied it to something that we thought ought to be restored with recurring funds over a much longer period of time,” he said.
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AR: Republican Joins Race for Lieutenant Governor
Last Updated on Friday, 20 March 2009 10:16 Written by rslcpol Friday, 20 March 2009 10:16
From NWAnews.com:
Springdale Republican Mark Darr has formed a committee to explore his running for lieutenant governor.
Darr, 35, owns Larry’s Pizza West in Little Rock and The Mad Pizza Co. in Rogers and hasn’t previously run for public office. He is married and has two children.
Darr’s exploratory committee includes committee treasurer Wesley Cole of Springdale and advisers Randy Mullikin of Springdale, Michael Wagoner of Greenwood and Thomas Moseley of Benton, according to Darr’s registration form that the secretary of state’s office received last week. Through February, Darr reported $501 in contributions and no expenses.
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AR: ‘Clinton vs Halter’ A Primary in 2010 LG Race?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 10:39 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 18 March 2009 10:39
From Arkansas News:
I see from Blake Kinkade’s blog — uh, I mean Blake Rutherford’s — that a prospect has arisen that a young man named Tyler Denton might wage a Democratic primary challenge to Bill Halter’s re-election as lieutenant governor next time, in 2010.
Since this information comes from the son of the Clinton school dean and Denton has close ties to former President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation, which the Clinton School dean formerly headed, I’m offereng an educated guess that this suggests some continuing animus among Clinton insiders toward Halter for, oh, I don’t know, cashing in on his own Clinton connections or daring to challenge Mike Beebe if only for a few days or, well, having a mind, and a good one, of his own.
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PA: Erie County Executive to run for LG
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 01:12 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 17 March 2009 01:12
From PennLive.com:
A former Erie County executive will run for the position of lieutenant governor, the second-highest post in Pennsylvania.
Rick Schenker is a Republican from Millcreek Township, a suburb of Erie in western Pennsylvania.
The 51-year-old served as the county’s executive but did not run for a second term four years ago. He says he will seek the Republican nomination in the spring 2010 primary. He announced his candidacy on Monday.
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TX: Talking Politics with Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst
Last Updated on Monday, 16 March 2009 10:12 Written by rslcpol Monday, 16 March 2009 10:12
From KXAN.com:
Lieutenent Governor David Dewhurst was in the studio for this week’s Session ’09 with Jenny Hoff. The Lt. Governor spoke out about several of the big issues for Texas lawmakers. The talk begins with the highly debated voter I.D. bill.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst was not shy on his stance on the voter I.D. bill. Dewhurst urges the need to pass this bill claiming that there is substantial evidence of voter fraud. He wants the public to be confident that their vote will be counted. Although he usually votes
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MI: 3 Republicans Lead Dem Lt. Governor is Governor’s Race
Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 12:40 Written by rslcpol Friday, 13 March 2009 12:30
From Freep.com:
A trio of potential Republican candidates for governor in 2010 show surprising strength against the leading Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. John Cherry, according to a poll commissioned by the newsletter Inside Michigan Politics.
In head-to-head races with Cherry, Attorney General Mike Cox led 41%-34%, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land led 39%-34% and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson led 38%-34%, the poll by Marketing Resource Group found.
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Tea Party in Missouri
Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 09:11 Written by rslcpol Friday, 13 March 2009 09:11
From ConnectMidMissouri.com:
Protestor Kirk Arnold said, “If we get involved, it’s got to grow. It’s got to start here in our communities. We’ve got to make a difference and make sure Washington hears us.”
Similar tea parties have taken place at other cities across the country. Only time will tell whether the president realizes there are some Americans who think big government is not their cup of tea.
Other state officials like Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer and former Columbia State Rep. Ed Robb addressed the crowd at the protest.
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