Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin feels increase in middle of her term isn’t appropriate.
20 PERCENT: Spokesman says governor feels increase in middle of her term isn't appropriate.
Published: December 17th, 2008 11:05 PM Last Modified: December 17th, 2008 01:31 AM
Gov. Sarah Palin didn't ask for a pay raise and won't accept one during her current term, a spokesman said Wednesday.
A new state commission appointed by Palin recommends boosting the governor's pay from $125,000 to $150,000. The State Officers Compensation Commission says the lieutenant governor, department heads and legislators need more money too.
But if the commission pushes ahead with a pay raise, Palin won't accept the money, said spokesman Bill McAllister.
"Her view is, it's just not appropriate to accept a pay raise in the middle of the term."
Palin's term ends in 2010.
The Legislature created the five-member commission this year to decide how much top state officials should be paid. Two members are recommended by legislative leaders.
The group announced its early suggestions this week and plans to hear from the public at 9 a.m. today at Legislative Information Offices around the state.
Palin makes 46 percent more than her predecessor, Frank Murkowski.
She's also the 24th-lowest paid governor, according to the commission's numbers.
"We were all a little surprised by the preliminary recommendations," McAllister said of the suggested 20 percent raise for the governor. "We didn't know that was coming."
It's unclear if Palin would give the money to charity -- as commission chairman Rick Halford predicted Tuesday -- or simply not receive the extra pay.
Also Wednesday, Palin's team had been expected to unveil an energy plan that would tally energy costs and the cost of potential energy projects in towns and villages across the state.
Instead, the plan has been delayed until next month.
"It's a huge, huge body of information that is simply being put into final form," said Karsten Rodvik, spokesman for the Alaska Energy Authority. "And it takes some time and some level of communication and work between our office, and the governor's office to pull it all together and pick a date and make it happen."
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Family advertises Thanksgiving meal on Craigslist
LITTLETON - It's Sunday before Thanksgiving and Monique White is in her Littleton kitchen - counting.
"We've got seven turkey stuffing, four boxes of potatoes, 12 cans of vegetables, 60 rolls."
Thursday, White will have 32 people in her house for Thanksgiving dinner. Thirty two strangers who responded to White's add, she posted on Craigslist.
"I was surprised that anybody even e-mailed me back," White said. "Yes, it was kind of overwhelming; we're just going to have to see how it goes. We couldn't turn anybody around."
White said since she posted the add last Tuesday, where among other things she said, "We have three to four places still available," hundreds of people wrote back. Not everyone wants to come, people simply wrote to thank her for doing this.
"I just wanted to say what an amazing thing you're doing," White read in one e-mail.
"God bless you, not many people would open their homes to the less fortunate," read the other.
"I feel bad for accepting, "hey, you're awesome," White said, "Because that's not why I'm doing it. I'm not doing it to be awesome, I'm doing it for their benefit. This isn't about me, trying to help somebody."
There will be six pumpkin pies and four turkeys on the table. Monique isn't sure how long she's going to be in her kitchen to make this meal happen.
But she knows why she's doing this.
"We were near homeless and in the past have year have been turned around for us," she said. "I feel compelled to give back in some way, either through fellowship or through giving a meal, but some way."
White says this could be the beginning of a new tradition.
"I don't think this is going to be the last Thanksgiving we do this."
There still may be room at this Thanksgiving table, if you're interested in participating, e-mail White atcfo_peru@yahoo.com.
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream Speech
Not once did I hear this wonderful man in this fantastic speech ever say, 'God Damn America'
Home
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Girl returns $1,000 found in Richard Simmons tape
HONOLULU (AP) - The best bargain at the Salvation Army thrift store in Kailua-Kona was a Richard Simmons videotape. But Mikela Mercier, 11, decided to pass up the chance to buy the tape for a few coins after she found a surprise inside: $1,000 in $100 bills.
Mikela said that when she discovered the money while browsing through the used tapes, she immediately looked for her mom who was inside the dressing room and told her they needed to turn it in.
Store manager Jimmy Thennes put out a news release on the discovery, praising Mikela for her honesty.
Her mother, Jodi Mercier, said she is very proud of her daughter who she says knew it belonged to the Salvation Army so the agency can help more people in need.
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Charles Meets Obama
I obviously do not believe that Barack is the best Candidate but this man is so sweet. I just had to post this.
Home
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The Benefits of Freedom and Dangers of Communism. Make Mine Freedom.
This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the benefits of capitalism.
Make Mine Freedom Video.
RSS Feed
Email Subscribe
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Subscribe To Us
Posts
All Comments
