Governor Gary Locke has identified his top ten Priorities of Government:

Which of the following do you think should be government priorities?
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1. Increase student achievement in elementary, middle and high schools.
2. Improve the quality and productivity of the workforce.
3. Deliver increased value from post secondary learning.
4. Improve the health of Washingtonians.
5. Improve the condition of vulnerable children and adults.
6. Improve economic vitality of businesses and individuals.
7. Improve the mobility of people, goods, information, and energy.
8. Improve the safety of people and property.
9. Improve the quality of Washington's natural resources.
10. Improve the cultural and recreational opportunities throughout the state
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For comparison, here are two other priority lists from other states:

Arkansas (Murphy Commission)
1. To ensure safety.
2. To facilitate the "rule of law" and a system of justice.
3. To assure proper help is provided those individuals who legitimately cannot meet their own basic human needs.
4. To assure educational opportunity exists for all citizens.
5. To act as a responsible steward of public property and the environment.

Virginia (Former Governor George Allen)
1. Good government is wise and frugal.
2. Government should restrain individuals from injuring one another.
3. Government should leave the people free to regulate themselves.
4. Government should not take from the mouths of labor the bread it earned.

What do you think of these lists? Which do you prefer? What do you think Washington's priorities should be? Tell us about it!

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