SurveyUSA just released polling data indicating that Governor Steve Beshear has a positive 62% approval and 27% disapproval rating. Quite a swing from Ernie Fletcher’s end of term numbers of 32% approval and 64% disapproval.
Interesting to note that Beshear has the highest disapproval rate (33%) with those aged 18 to 34.
Of those who approve of Beshear, the environment, Iraq, education and the economy are the top issues for presidential candidates in 2008. Among those who disapprove, terrorism, social security, immigration and health care top the list of most important.
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1 nothing but the truth // Jan 8, 2008 at 6:31 pm
How do you know that Beshear is lying? When he is talking to reporters. Yesterday the Courier-Journal reported that Beshear told the C-J reporter that he had solved the $262 million budget shortfall.
Today, he is insisting that the shortfall is over $400 million. So did he lie yesterday, today or both days? More than likely he lied both days.
In addition, KRS 48.130 mandates that all state agencies prepare budgets that include provisons for cutting spending in the event of a revenue shortfall of 5% or less. If the revenue short fall occurs, The Governor, Chief Justice and LRC are required to implement the pre-determined reduction plans across the board in all thre branches of government.
The projected revenue shortfall is $117 million, which is less than a 5% decrease in projected revenue. Therefore, KRS 48.130 applies.
Beshear is not entitled to make further cuts until the budget reduction plans are implemented across all three branches of government.
Jack Conway has been on the job for less than two days and he already is faced with his first big decision. Does he allow the Governor to break the law, or does he insist that Beshear follow the law? With a lawsuit if necessary.
I seem to recall that Stumbo had no problems suing Fletcher as well as prosecuting him. So, now the ball is in Conway’s court.
2 jake // Jan 8, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Thanks for making your comment just a little bit different than the identical comments you left on every other site in the state today.
3 Don Van Winkle // May 15, 2008 at 8:35 am
I know that several repiblican counties have lost major improvement projects because of Beshear. Case in point, Estill Co. lost a sewer treatment plant and Wolf Co. a road project that were budgeted for in 2006. This has severely improved my opinion of Williams because he is making a stand. We all know this is about extended gaming so how much is the Gov’s money is coming from those who stand to gain by this kind of bullying.
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