Wednesday Wrap-Up
by jccaldara | 3:06 pm, May 6, 2009 | Comments Off
- Justice Policy Center director Mike Krause and his mintern (minion-intern) Joe Carr wrote an op-ed on why the DNA bill is flawed (that’s putting it nicely). If you haven’t heard yet, Senate Bill 241 requires DNA samples to be collected from all those ARRESTED (not convicted) for a felony. Also known as, DNA before proven guilty. Or as I call it, disgusting. While we’re at it. Why not just scrap the 4th amendment? That would also make law enforcement’s job a lot easier. Sheesh.
- Mike was also quoted in a recent American Conservative piece on federalism as it pertains to medical marijuana.\
- Jessica Corry, our Campus Accountability Director, has been a thorn in the side of CU’s top brass, essentially “outing” their enormous salaries in the midst of CU’s current budget crisis. In March, she called on CU President Bruce Benson to cut all six-figure salaries by 5 percent. Benson responded with 5 percent cuts–but only to a handful of the university’s most expensive salaries. While Benson’s plan is expected to save $155,000. Ours could have saved taxpayers more than $4 million–all without cutting a single job. Read our latest Issue Paper, “An Academic Arms Race: The catastrophic rise of taxpayer-funded salaries at the University of Colorado and its peer institutions,” where Jessica outlines the case for slashing executive salaries in higher education.
- Or if you’re like me with chronic ADHD, read the shortened, op-ed version here.
- Over on our podcast page, iVoices.org, Ben has a new podcast with Scott Dilley of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. They discuss how the Obama administration is doing its best to let public sector unions off the transparency hook. While their counterparts, private unions, must disclose certain financials to their members, public sector unions curiously don’t have to… hmmm…
- Speaking of transparency…. Nothing gets Amy Oliver more excited than some good ol’ fashioned transparency legislation. (sorry Sheriff Cooke). Fortunately for her, House Bill 1288 – The Colorado Transparency Act – passed both the House and Senate and is heading for Governor Ritter’s desk as we speak. Let’s hope the good Gov’s pen doesn’t run out of ink…
