Connections Blog
Posts on media, public affairs, connecting person-to-person and to the government.
Ill. Creates Public Health Advocate
Certainly valuable to have somebody reaching out throughout the state, but doesn't the director of the dept. of public health do the same thing? read more...
Huge "racial" Gap in School Discipline
While some experts point to cultural misunderstandings, stats find minority teachers harder on minority students. read more...
Chicago Labor Costs Drive Away Conventions
On one hand, planners want to avoid truly tourist destinations, yet high production costs keep them from committing to Chicago. read more...
Governments Outsource E-mail Services
I'm all for contracting services better provided by private sector, but worry about privacy and records retention. What's next? president.obabma@gmail.com? read more...
Urban Hospitals Fight Savings Measures
This is a tough fight for urban hospitals, insisting that seemingly inefficient care should be paid in full. I'd urge them to do more to keep folks out of their hospitals. read more...
Atlanta Seeks Traffic Cam Cash while Chicago puts expansion on hold
Infrastructure Privatization Deals Dry Up
Don't stimulus funds make this not such a bad thing for governments? read more...
Vitter Proposal: Count Only Citizens When Considering Representation
While adoption of this plan would discourage non-citizen participation, I like the idea of counting only citizens when it comes to determining a state's number of House seats, but using the full count of all inhabitants for appropriations and other matters. read more...
Colo. State Univ. Considers Privatization
In this worst-case-scenario, how would the schools/programs designated as private build sufficient endowments? I can understand a public system taking over a private school with alumni who already contribute, but will alumni from the public school donate at the same level? All this said, the state rep. correctly concludes, "If [the legislature is] not going to plan ahead, at least the schools are." read more...
Report #1: Traffic Deaths Down; Report #2: Fewer Use Hand Held Phones
Separate articles fail to suggest connection between fewer driving deaths and enforcement of distracted driving laws. read more...
