Evergreen Fire District is seeking approval of a levy that would allow the department to bring on new equipment, bolster staffing levels, and give employees more competitive pay, according to Chief Craig Williams.
jobs, firefighting jobs are valuable gains, valuable jobs saechltd it s something the federal government can effect in terms of the budget. it s not going to get the steel mills to start hiring again or get the private sector moving. i do think it s ultimately good politics to talk about what can be delivered. you see governor paterson in new york warning of depression around the country because of what s happening in state budgets. they have to balance the budgets, so they cut programs dramatically in a draconian fashion. from the president s point of view it makes sense to give something democrats can campaign on. finally there is some good news on the oil well. the oil well was cemented. you ve got carol browner coming up exclusively on meet the press to talk about what they have so far accomplished in the gulf. i think the question is whether the crisis is really
jon: also brand new developments this morning in the race for the white house. good moing to you, i m joan scott. jenna: seems like everyday there is new developments. is that the way it will be until november? jon: i think it is. jenna: that s okay. i could take new news every day, right, everybody? nice to have you with us. i m jenna lee. governor romney is a launching a swing state tour. the first stop, the state that decided the 2000 election, the state of florida. it is his fifth trip there. it comes as the president s team releases a new campaign ad in florida and other battleground states. that ad attacks mr. romney s record as massachusetts governor. chief political correspondent carl cameron is following it all live from washington. over the past several days the president caught heat for saying the private sector is okay. mitt romney caught heat when he wants to do with police, firefighting jobs, teacher jobs. where is that at this time? reporter: it has been a