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Tech Talkin' Govs, Part IV
The fourth installment of the Tech Talkin' Govs series includes highlights from state of the state, budget and inaugural addresses from governors in Hawai'i and Texas.
Hawai'i
Gov. Linda Lingle, State of the State Address, Jan. 26, 2009
"Last year we entered into a unique partnership with the federal Department of Energy called the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative or HCEI. It established the goal of a 70 percent clean energy economy by 2030.
"HCEI experts from government, national labs, our military, utilities, universities and the private sector have recommended specific actions to achieve the 70 percent clean energy goal through indigenous renewable resources and energy conservation.
"My administration and legislators will introduce several bills based on these HCEI recommendations. . When adopted, these proposals will form the basis for Hawai'i's transformation to one of the world's first economies based primarily on clean energy."
Texas
Gov. Rick Perry, State of the State Address, Jan. 27, 2009
"We should start by replenishing the Emerging Technology Fund . and the Enterprise Fund, to keep drawing ideas, investment and jobs to Texas. .
". (L)et's keep improving our math and science education, and continue preparing our young people, especially low-income and minority students, for a productive life after high school. .
". I also propose freezing a student's college tuition rates for four years at the level they pay as an entering freshman. .
". I agree with Comptroller Combs that we should significantly increase our investment in community colleges. . I suggest we tackle this challenge with an expansion of the Workforce Commission's Skills Development Fund and its training partnerships. .
".Texans . approved the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in a statewide vote. Now it's time to take the next step by covering the Institute's startup costs so researchers can get to work, move us closer to a cure, and accelerate our state's ascendance as a leader in biotechnology. .
". Let's get Texas in on the ground floor and invest in adult stem cell research, the one area of that field that is actually proven to expedite cures."