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Huh?
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Would someone translate this, please? (Emphasis added): Ohio je “swing” state, u kojoj je pobedio svaki republikanski kandidat koji je postao predsednik. Ima veliki broj blue collar glasova, koji su takodje i pod jakim uticajem sindikata. Otud vaznost ovoj drzavi.
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Quote of the week
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Regarding Governor Rod Blagojevich: “Everything he’s doing seems to be directed toward a run for the presidency,” said one frequent critic, Sen. Denny Jacobs, a Democrat from East Moline. “I think he needs to govern.” Runner up is from a commenter in my post about Ron Gidwitz’s announcement that he is forming an exploratory committee for governor: This is sort of like the George Pataki for President movement; An answer for a question that no one has asked.
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Archpundit returns
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller After a long hiatus, Archpundit finally returns to blogging today with some posts about new voting equipment for Chicago. Welcome back, dude. We missed you.
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“Hope”
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller I received this email today: U.S. Senator Barack Obama today filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission to create a political action committee to raise money for local, state and federal Democratic candidates in Illinois and throughout the country. That ought to gin up the speculation about Obama’s future plans somewhat.
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Starved Rock throwdown
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller As I noted in the Capitol Fax today, the folks who run the private foundation for Starved Rock State Park are not happy campers. They recently sent this letter to the Freeport Journal-Standard: As elected directors of the Board of the Starved Rock Historical & Educational Foundation, we are outraged at the layoff of the National Resource Coordinator, the resulting elimination of two seasonal site interpreters, and the reduction in force of other park staff at Starved Rock State Park. The Starved Rock Historical and Educational Foundation is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation. The purpose of the foundation is to facilitate the Visitor Center Program that includes education, conservation and recreation. We raise monies through membership, donations and profits from our 100 percent volunteer-run LeRocher Book Shop. During 2004 the foundation’s volunteer program, with more than 115 participants logging 4,731 hours, also provided hike leaders, trail walkers, information desk workers and raised more than $15,000 for benches around the visitor center, materials, equipment and programs. They go on to explain the problem: When planning the $4.5 million, 12,000 square feet visitor center, it was agreed by all, including those in Springfield, that it would be staffed with three site interpreters, three seasonal interpreters, one clerical and one maintenance person. That staffing plan was never implemented. Starved Rock has lost six of 21 full-time employees since 2000, the visitor center lost three of its four staff as of Jan. 14, and will be down to a single employee! The Band-Aid approach of taking others away from their already understaffed positions, and bringing them into staff the visitor center is ludicrous! And here’s the threat: A single employee in the visitor center cannot adequately meet the needs of the public. Special events cannot be run with this reduction in staff. Volunteers are here to supplement not replace permanent staff! Therefore, foundation members and volunteers will NOT be available to work special events until the needs and safety of the public are met by reinstating the positions at the visitor center. Angry, angry people.
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