The Independent would do well to really look hard into these issues at the land office.

The furloughs will only add a measly $10 million toward closing the budget gap. Obviously the legislature in January could make the furloughs unnecessary, by a few budgetary adjustments. It's only $10 million dollars out of billions, people! But Bill has chosen to crack the whip on state workers – as he usually does – just for show.

These furloughs are window dressing; they are just an attempt to show how tough an executive our governor can be, when there's nobody to oppose him. Unions? Ha! Legislators? You're kidding, right?

Big Bill can have his way with few consequences, because he's not running for governor next year. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will not have the same luxury. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will receive the blunt end of the state worker backlash from these “responsible” budget cuts.

I wonder who the Green Party gubernatorial candidate will be next year? We really need some good progressive candidates on the ballot to wash out the foul taste of DINO out of our mouths from this administration.

The Independent would do well to really look hard into these issues at the land office.

The furloughs will only add a measly $10 million toward closing the budget gap. Obviously the legislature in January could make the furloughs unnecessary, by a few budgetary adjustments. It's only $10 million dollars out of billions, people! But Bill has chosen to crack the whip on state workers – as he usually does – just for show.

These furloughs are window dressing; they are just an attempt to show how tough an executive our governor can be, when there's nobody to oppose him. Unions? Ha! Legislators? You're kidding, right?

Big Bill can have his way with few consequences, because he's not running for governor next year. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will not have the same luxury. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will receive the blunt end of the state worker backlash from these “responsible” budget cuts.

I wonder who the Green Party gubernatorial candidate will be next year? We really need some good progressive candidates on the ballot to wash out the foul taste of DINO out of our mouths from this administration.

The Independent would do well to really look hard into these issues at the land office.

The furloughs will only add a measly $10 million toward closing the budget gap. Obviously the legislature in January could make the furloughs unnecessary, by a few budgetary adjustments. It's only $10 million dollars out of billions, people! But Bill has chosen to crack the whip on state workers – as he usually does – just for show.

These furloughs are window dressing; they are just an attempt to show how tough an executive our governor can be, when there's nobody to oppose him. Unions? Ha! Legislators? You're kidding, right?

Big Bill can have his way with few consequences, because he's not running for governor next year. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will not have the same luxury. I can think of someone closely associated with Bill who will receive the blunt end of the state worker backlash from these “responsible” budget cuts.

I wonder who the Green Party gubernatorial candidate will be next year? We really need some good progressive candidates on the ballot to wash out the foul taste of DINO out of our mouths from this administration.