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Posted: Feb 12 2008 at 12:00pm

More bureaucracy. Wow what a great idea.]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=850&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#850 2008 State of the State Address : Governor Strickland is proposing... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=847&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#847 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Feb 11 2008 at 3:02pm

Governor Strickland is proposing Building Ohio Jobs, a $1.7 billion jobs stimulus package to create more than 80,000 jobs and lay the foundation for future economic prosperity.
 
Interesting but vague.
 
Here is what I read in the speech:

Spending on Jobs, spending on education director with additional layer of bureaucracy, spending not cutting.
 
Governor Strickland Highlights Jobs in Ohio
]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=847&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#847 2008 State of the State Address : Gov Strickland mentioned Education... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=837&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#837 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Feb 07 2008 at 9:10pm

Gov Strickland mentioned Education 37 times.
 
Here are some excerpts on his views on Education:
In primary and secondary education, we increased state funding by approximately 600 million dollars. In fact, we increased the states share of education spending from 48 to 54 percent.

 
The director and I will take all the best ideas and evidence available from those that care about education in Ohio, and I will put my plan for Ohios schools before the people of Ohio next year.

 
Today I am calling for the creation of a new position: the director of the Department of Education. This office would be appointed by the governor, subject to approval by the Senate.

 
The director would have oversight over all Department of Education efforts.

 
The existing structure, including the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools, would remain in place in advisory and additional roles as determined by the director.

 
The most important duty of the state should not be overseen by an unwieldy department with splintered accountability. This change in organizational structure will ensure, like higher education, that there is a direct line of responsibility and accountability in K through 12 education. It will ensure that our elected and appointed leaders are working together to strengthen education in Ohio.
]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:10:23 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=837&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#837 2008 State of the State Address : 2008 State of the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=836&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#836 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Feb 07 2008 at 9:00pm

2008 State of the State Address
by Ted Strickland
Speaker Husted, President Harris, Leader Beatty and Leader Miller, Lt. Governor Fisher, statewide elected officials, members of the Cabinet, members of the General Assembly and the Supreme Court, distinguished guests, First Lady Frances Strickland, and my fellow Ohioans...

Last month, Ohio soldiers answered the call of duty in the largest single deployment of the Ohio National Guard since World War II.

Please join me in a moment of silent reflection in honor of these brave Ohioans and all the servicemen and women from Ohio who are nobly serving this state and nation, including a number of your colleagues in the legislature.

Let us pray for their safe return and for the comfort and strength of those who have suffered loss or injury.

Thank you.

Ohioans have a rich history of patriotic service. And our veterans deserve nothing less than our best efforts to provide them the benefits they have earned. Unfortunately the services we provide are scattered among many programs, allowing too many veterans to fall through the cracks.

Today I am calling for the creation of the Ohio Department of Veterans Affairs. Consolidating our veterans programs in one cabinet-level agency will ensure that we serve our veterans more effectively especially at a time when thousands of Ohioans will be coming home from the battlefield. I look forward to working with the General Assembly on this effort. Let us make Ohio known for its commitment to our entire military community.

Last year, you and I demonstrated that real progress is possible when we allow ourselves to be guided by bipartisanship, mutual respect and a desire to serve the common good.

We committed to live within our means and invest in what matters. I thank you for the respectful, constructive relationship weve built. It has served the people of Ohio well.

Heres some of what weve accomplished:

We cut property taxes for every senior citizen homeowner.

With no property taxes to pay on the first 25 thousand dollars of value in their homes, Ohios senior homeowners will save an average of 400 dollars every year.

We passed legislation that guarantees every Ohio child has access to health care coverage, once we have approval from the federal government. And we expanded access to health coverage for pregnant women and disabled Ohioans. For young people aging out of foster care, we now provide coverage that continues to age 21.

Because there is no better way to strengthen our people and our state than investing in education, we made a commitment that begins with preschool and continues through adulthood.

In early care and learning, we expanded funding, access, and quality.

In primary and secondary education, we increased state funding by approximately 600 million dollars. In fact, we increased the states share of education spending from 48 to 54 percent.

We funded the construction of 250 new schools. And each of those new schools will be built to meet nationally recognized standards of energy efficiency. That means not only a cleaner environment, but long-term cost savings for the life of those school buildings.

We froze tuition at Ohios public colleges and universities for two years. Instead of the typical 9 percent annual increase, Ohio students and their families paid< Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:00:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=324&PID=836&title=2008-state-of-the-state-address#836