Well, politics and money are at play in Illinois, my home state. Governor Rod Blagojevich is withholding nearly $18 million in funding from the state's Cooperative Extension program. Why? According to the Mt. Vernon Register-News, it's because the state's General Assembly will not give him more money to cover a $750 million dollar deficit.In my opinion, the Governor is simply playing bad politics. How is withholding $18 million going to help him cover that much of a shortfall? It's not. He is using education, health and welfare, and community support structure of the good people of Illinois as a simple political bargaining chip. How disgusting.
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According to the Pantagraph, the Governor has had a change of heart, and has decided to release the funds. Good idea, Rod. Illinois' Extension program, like most states' extension programs educate and help the public and small businesses, especially in the field of agriculture. In most cases it is money well spent and has a directly positive impact on the state's and its businesses' bottom line.
Please don't play politics with the Extension Services. They are too valuable to hobble.
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