News from headquarters
Yesterday, Ed Schultz took a big swipe at Gov. John Hoeven on his regional radio show "News and Views." It was in regard to the state prison debacle, which started during the 2007 Legislative Session.
Schultz was angry over the fact that the governor showed poor leadership by signing the bill to start the not-so-democratic process concerning the future of the State Penitentiary. Hoeven really hasn't weighed in on the issue lately. Sound familiar?
Schultz is right on the money.
Hoeven did practically nothing to help assuage the problems with Workforce Safety and Insurance when that was on the front burner. So much for the governor standing up for good government.
To me, this all plays into the Republican arrogance of power that has dominated North Dakota for over a decade.
By the way, Sen. Tracy Potter, D-Bismarck, just called for the governor to ask for a special legislative session to deal with the prison issue on "News and Views" this morning.
Good news
The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., is likely to be returning to his U.S. Senate post in September - at the latest.
Here's what they wrote:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., recovering from a brain hemorrhage he suffered last December, is likely to return to the Senate in September, if not earlier, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.
Reid, D-Nev., said Johnson undergoes physical and speech therapy five days a week and has recovered 90 percent of his speech, although his right side remains weak.
Our thoughts and prayers here at Democratic Headquarters have been with Johnson since he fell ill.
It will be good to see him return to the U.S. Senate soon.
-Rick
Schultz was angry over the fact that the governor showed poor leadership by signing the bill to start the not-so-democratic process concerning the future of the State Penitentiary. Hoeven really hasn't weighed in on the issue lately. Sound familiar?
Schultz is right on the money.
Hoeven did practically nothing to help assuage the problems with Workforce Safety and Insurance when that was on the front burner. So much for the governor standing up for good government.
To me, this all plays into the Republican arrogance of power that has dominated North Dakota for over a decade.
By the way, Sen. Tracy Potter, D-Bismarck, just called for the governor to ask for a special legislative session to deal with the prison issue on "News and Views" this morning.
Good news
The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., is likely to be returning to his U.S. Senate post in September - at the latest.
Here's what they wrote:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., recovering from a brain hemorrhage he suffered last December, is likely to return to the Senate in September, if not earlier, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.
Reid, D-Nev., said Johnson undergoes physical and speech therapy five days a week and has recovered 90 percent of his speech, although his right side remains weak.
Our thoughts and prayers here at Democratic Headquarters have been with Johnson since he fell ill.
It will be good to see him return to the U.S. Senate soon.
-Rick
posted by Dem-NPL at 9:33 AM
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