Here & Now; 719

November 14, 2008

Here and Now, raising income tax, Governor Earl will tell us why it's time (again) for lawmakers to consider raising the income tax, especially in light of the 5-billion-and growing- predicted state budget shortfall. new assembly leadership, Art Hackett report on the change of power in the Assembly and the emergence of new leadership. new assembly leadership, Assembly Speaker-elect Mike Sheridan and Minority Leader-elect Jeff Fitzgerald. after the 2008 floods, This is Spring Green minister Pastor Douglas Larson-Sell. He's been working with people in his area affected by the floods since last June. Last week, voters in Spring Green voted down an advisory referendum to allow the Township Board to borrow up to $600, 00.00 to pay its share of FEMA buy-out of condemned property. People in the area are recovering, but still working through concerns and domino like set backs, he says.