Daily Archives: 1, July 15, 2009

Daily News Political Columnist John Baer takes a trip to “EdWorld”

Posted on Wed, Jul. 15, 2009

John Baer: All aboard the woowoo train to EdWorld!

By John Baer
Philadelphia Daily News

Daily News Political Columnist

ALONG THE rough and rutted road of the state budget impasse, we’re seeing little side trips to a place I call EdWorld. Continue reading

Illinois State Troopers to earn minimum wage until budget passed

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009

Troopers’ salaries will go to minimum wage if no state budget is passed

BY BETH HUNDSDORFER – News-Democrat

If legislators can’t pass a budget Wednesday, Illinois State Police troopers’ salaries will go to minimum wage. Continue reading

“U.S. District Judge Ronald Buckwalter on Tuesday reduced Fumo’s sentence to 4 years, 7 months from the 15 years prosecutors wanted and the more than 20 years recommended in a probation report.”

‘Slap on wrist’ draws anger and disbelief

“We are sending the wrong message to those in power” about abusing the public trust, says the prosecutor whose office brought the case against Fumo. Continue reading