Governors on the Front Lines of Battle With a Struggling Economy

These are grim days for governors. Here's one example: Offered an invitation to spend a weekend on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at the annual meeting of the National Governors Association, more than half the nation's governors politely declined.

Budget issues have kept some governors at home, including the chairman of the NGA, Pennsylvania's Edward G. Rendell (D). He decided it wasn't wise to leave his state on the first "payless payday" for ... Full Story »