The Governor said he will use that input and feedback to help shape specific initiatives that will form the cornerstone of his 1998 legislative package. The future of our children, and the future of our State, depend on what we do with this window of opportunity. Holding up a copy of the Bay Game,' a new educational handout that teaches children about the importance of the Chesapeake Bay, Governor Glendening opened his remarks today by recalling the timeless question a child so often asks during a long family trip. We are definitely making progress. Corporate profits are up, and welfare rolls are down by 29 percent.
Violent crime is down, and fewer teenagers are getting pregnant.
We can do better. Immunizations are the most powerful and cost-effective way to prevent 10 childhood diseases, including polio. Our failure to achieve adequate and timely immunizations jeopardizes the health, and lives, of our children. These families need Thriving By Three' so their babies will be born healthy. That is why we will fight for medical protection for these children again next year.