Comptroller Peter Franchot is launching a petition drive to try to help Baltimore County parents protest the failure of the county govenrment to fund air-conditioning for its schools. Franchot, who is believed to be interested in being the next governor, has taken on the cause of air-conditioning in the county schools, a particularly hot button issue for parents and teachers in the county and city. Baltimore County has the second highest percentage of its schools without air-conditioning. Garrett is number one. Here's the report filed by Sun reporter Michael Dresser. The petition drive is here.