Today's Opinions

Hello, my name is Michael Gonterman and I’m a junior at Trimble County High School. I enjoy volunteering and helping those in need whenever I possibly can. So, I decided to coordinate the Red Cross Blood Drive. The Blood Drive will take place on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 1-5 p.m. in the Trimble County Middle School Gym.

Last fall, when the General Assembly finalized the calendar for the 2011 Regular Session, this past week was scheduled to be one of the quietest of the year.  It was set aside as part of a 10-day period known as the veto recess, which gives the governor time to consider legislation sent to him and then gives legislators a chance to use the session’s final day to consider vetoes, if any occur.

When the General Assembly began the 2011 Regular Session in January, there was only one thing that had to be done: Plug a sizeable deficit in Medicaid.