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State managers earned more, not less, during furlough weeks
Rather than taking a pay cut as intended, hundreds of state managers and other high-level workers brought home more money than usual during some furlough weeks thanks to an obscure federal labor law, a California Watch review of state records has found.
Capitol Alert: Union-backed groups spent $5.9 million against Whitman
Three union-backed groups targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman have spent a total of $5.9 million, nearly 10 times what Whitman's Democratic rival Jerry Brown has spent.
Iowa at risk with smaller state workforce?
Saying government is "too big" is frequently a political opinion, rather than a provable claim. And if the state doesn't meet its obligations, you'll rarely hear anyone say the public sector is "too small." Truth is, it's difficult to know just what size government should be. Well, Iowa will soon know if a smaller state workforce is the right size or too lean - and lawmakers will need to respond accordingly.
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