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[edit] Education authority

Included within the governor's sphere of jurisdiction is complete authority over the monolithic statewide public education system...

Don't understand this one. If the Governor appointed the superintendent or the Board of Education, then there's a clear chain of command. But in reality the superintendent reports to the Board, which reports to the voters...no clear chain of command here. Though the governor has budget control and thus considerable influence over the DOE, it seems the governor's authority is far from complete. So I excised it for now, pending clarification. --KeithH 21:19, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Structure of State Government

Is there really a state where Governor is considered to be a part-time job? Not legislator, not lieutenant govnernor, but the governorship itself? I don't think so! Also, it is incorrect that Hawai'i is the only state where the governorship is the only statewide elected office. This is true of Tennessee as well, and may be true of a few other states. I am going to wait a little while to make edits, but if no one says anything to the contrary these passages will be gone soon.

Rlquall 18:08, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I was remember watching a Bill O'Reilly interview in 2002 or 2003 with Governor Lingle and it was noted there that Hawaii was the only state with one statewide elected office. And if I recall correctly, the two major Hawaii newspapers also regard the state as such quite often. --James Easton 04:07, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The only other statewide "elected" officials in Tennessee are the Supreme Court justices, and they aren't elected in the traditional sense, they're just put on the ballot for "Yes-No" confirmation by the voters. This is not because the Tennessee governorship, although quite powerful in some areas, is as much of an "elective monarchy" as the Hawai'i governorship. The Tennessee Secretary of State is elected by the legislature, as are the Treasurer and Secretary of State. The Lieutenant Governor is elected by the State Senate from among its own membership, and the Supreme Court selects the Attorney General. But the only statewide elected postion is governor, and has been ever since the Public Service Commission was replaced by an appointive regulatory body. Perhaps the Star-Bulletin and the Advertiser are just behind the times on this (it happened years ago). I'll leave it for now, but unless I get a good explanation of why it's right, it needs to be changed.

Also, I need you or someone to tell me which states are governed by part-time governors. That doesn't make any sense at all, and I would like it to be justified as well.

Rlquall 12:46, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

In New Jersey, I'm pretty sure the Governor alone is elected by the State. The Judiciary never appears on a ballot... 68.39.174.238 23:18, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed

• The comment about "very little devolved authority" doesn't seem to make much sense with the claim that all DMV authority is at the county level.

• "Hawaii is the only state that has no direct voter involvement in either the selection or retention of judges." — What, exactly does "voter involvement" in the "selection" entail? Does voter creation of the State upper house count? If so, does that mean that governorial appointment of judicaturiates is total and they don't have to have the "consent of the senate" ? If not, and it just means that they aren't subject to election or retention, Hawai'i is FAR from the only State that does it like that. 68.39.174.238 23:18, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Fixed the last comment. A check of Hawaii Supreme Court refuted the last problem. The devolved authority comment still needs attention.