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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Where Is Gov. Jack Markell’s Openness?

The News Journal's Ginger Gibson has written an excellent article about Delaware Governor Jack Markell. I highly recommend that you read it.

Within the article is an ominous statement for state employees:

Flanked by advisers and staff who largely fit his self-professed outsider status, Markell fields questions about his decision to hold firm on his plan to cut state salaries by 8 percent while appearing willing to negotiate with the state's casinos.

Where is Governor Markell's vaunted openness to alternate suggestions? It's not as though he hasn't been presented with a variety of options. In fact, Rep. John Kowalko has provided a menu of options, including some that don't involve either a tax increase or slashing the pay of state employees (Kowalko's preference).

Instead Gov. Markell would rather be open and flexible with casino owners than with the employees of the state of Delaware. Go figure.

Posted by Delaware Watch at Tuesday, April 28, 2009