These days the news cycle is compressed and chaotic. About the time I think it's safe to look at something longer than 5 minutes, something else blows up. Rest assured, it's all intentional. Just for the heck of it, I decided to look at the top news in six key states: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin and Arizona. Here are some samples of the headlines:
- Michigan - Emergency manager bill headed to Michigan governor
LANSING, Mich. Emergency financial managers appointed by the state to run struggling cities and schools would have broad new powers under legislation approved by the Michigan House.
The main bill in the package was approved Tuesday by a 62-48 vote in the Republican-led chamber. The Senate has passed the bill, which now goes to Gov. Rick Snyder for signature.
Managers who are appointed would have the power to terminate union contracts held by school teachers and local government employees. Local elected officials would lose some of their powers.
- Ohio - Gov. Kasich Proposed Budget Cuts
From the sidebar:
- Libraries will see a 5 percent cut.
- A 25 percent cut per year in the Local Government Fund for two years.
- An 11.5 percent cut in K-12 education for fiscal year 2012 and a 4.9 percent cut for fiscal year 2013. That includes elimination of one-time federal stimulus money.
- Closing seven regional Taxpayer Service Centers, including one in Youngstown, and eliminating 99 jobs. That's a savings of $1 million over the two years, not including the staff reductions.
- A 6 percent cut in fiscal year 2012 for the state's seven business incubators, including the one in Youngstown, and the elimination of all funding for the incubators in 2013 to save a total of $15.9 million over two years. The state is expected to fund the incubators through the new JobsOhio program in 2013, however.
- Pennsylvania - Corbett, Legislature sued over adultBasic expiration
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