Facing a budget deficit of more than $1 million heading into next year but still needing some major facilities improvements, Buckeye Valley School District officials are discussing the possibility of applying for a loan through the state’s Energy Conservation Program.
WASHINGTON — How many government bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light bulb? A lot of House Republicans think the answer should be “none.” They say the government should just stay out of it. To them, those newfangled curly fluorescent light bulbs are the last straw, another example of an overreaching government that’s forcing people to buy health insurance, prodding them to get more fuel-efficient cars and sticking its nose into too many places it doesn’t belong.