Lawmakers appear eager to comply and children's advocates cheered the announcements.
I think it should tell people that he is putting our money where his mouth is. This endowment will ensure that the necessary services will be provided for their well-being. Jack Levine, longtime advocate for children's services in a Legislature that has boosted spending some years and cut other years, says the governor's commitment is significant. It is not raidable. It will send a message to future Legislatures that this money is off limits.