Governors Take Spotlight Ahead of Winter Meeting
img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70391" title="scott-walker" src="/files/wxrimport/2011-02/scott-walker.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="105" /><ABC News reports:
Though events around the world and here at home (see, for example, Libya, rising gas prices and the threat of a government shutdown) loomed large over Washington all week, the last few days have also become a seminal moment for the nation’s governors.
The epicenter of unrest has clearly been Wisconsin where the state Assembly passed a bill early this morning that would strip most public employees of their collective bargaining rights -- a plan favored by Republican Gov. Scott Walker and vehemently opposed by Democrats and organized labor. There’s no telling whether Democratic state senators will return from their hideout in Illinois to vote on the measure or if they’ll continue to block its consideration. http://abcn.ws/hQwDGW
Gov. Walker is unlikely to be among the group of governors who are descending on Washington this weekend for the National Governors Association’s winter meeting, but many of his Republican and Democratic counterparts will be there, including the majority of the 29 newly-elected governors from around the country.
As USA Today’s Gregory Korte notes, “Part commiserating, part lobbying and part strategizing, the gathering this weekend is an opportunity for governors of both parties to present a united front to the president and Congress. Officially, job creation and staying competitive in a global economy top the agenda.”
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