*”He apparently thinks he’s King, not Governor,” says Sen. Radogno about the Gov’s plans to rewrite an ethics bill using his amendatory veto authority.

*Blagojevich is also calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a special session … another one. Apparently, he’s rewritten the capital construction plan and wants a vote. Hmmm …. that constitutional convention is looking better and better.

*Phil Kadner recites the union talking points in his latest column on education funding. What I wouldn’t give for the media to spill half as much ink on how money is spent as they do where it comes from. I’ve written exstensively about the state’s contribution to education and how it is a red herring here and here.

Kadner writes: “Local school districts in Illinois are forced to raise 62 percent of their revenue from the property tax on homeowners and businesses.”

This simply isn’t true. Wealthy districts often get +90% of their money from local sources, while underserved districts get +90% of their funding from state sources. Citing one statistic for the whole state is a gross simplification worthy of the Bush Administration.

We shouldn’t be focusing on spending more money on education statewide, but instead on how to help those districts most in need.