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Striving for budget transparency. “You can’t manage what you can’t measure”

December 7, 2009 By carmen

As a state, we have already taken drastic measures to address our budgetary shortfalls. We have slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in services, we have raised the sales tax to prevent deeper cuts and we continue to rely on one-time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: business-tax-credits, government-reform, tax-expenditure-budget, transparency

Let the Sun Shine In

July 17, 2009 By Jamie Eldridge

***Cross-posted on Jamie's Beacon Hill Blog *** Transparency. Accountability. Reform. These have become the buzzwords of the current Legislative session, repeated over and over in every debate to the point where I worry, occasionally, that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: swaptions, transparency

Sacred Cows are Bleeding all over Beacon Hill

June 21, 2009 By judy-meredith

Wonderful and perceptive piece called Locked out on Beacon Hill from MetroWest political columnist Rick Holmes. Good sharp stuff about the lack of transparency in the process . Here's just a couple of paragraphs from the middle. Read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-debate, reforms, sacred-cows., transparency

Transparency and Conference Committees

June 17, 2009 By judy-meredith

To say that transparency and accountability are not considered by any of the key players is an understatement. They don’t even want to admit they are talking privately, as this excerpt from the State House News illustrates. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: conference-committees, transparency

Gov. Patrick announces Town Hall Meeting schedule at State Convention

June 8, 2009 By AmberPaw

At the State Democratic Convention a flyer listing the dates and locations of Gov. Patrick's "Summer Town Hall Meeting Tour" was distributed. According to this flyer: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:390 PM in Needham Location:  Town Hall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: access-to-governor, deval-patrick, gov.-patrick, town-hall-meeting, transparency

Beginning Reform, Opening the Books…

June 5, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway

For more information on MASSPIRG's letter, or on the importance of transparency in our budget process, please contact MASSPIRG.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, government-reform, massachusetts, transparency

John from Abington? Platform committee? ANYONE listening?

May 24, 2009 By AmberPaw

Sad to say - I flunked.  I guess good intentions like "We believe everyone should live a good life free of fear" sounds alike.  Mind you, if "free of fear" means the Guantanamo Concentration Camp, waterboarding, and the "Patriot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: call-to-action, openness, platform, rank-and-file, reform, transparency

1 Amendment Down, 977 To Go…

April 21, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway

First off, let's find General Laws. A search on Mass.gov for "2006 General Laws 2006 Official" yielded a helpful "Quick Link" to General Laws. So far so good. The General Laws are listed in five parts. Looking at the text of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civic-engagement, government-reform, revenues, transparency

Hearing on Ethics Bill to Improve Faith in Government?

March 19, 2009 By carmen

ONE Massachusetts Project Director, Yawu Miller, submitted testimony about the importance of passing this bill, and of adding a provision to the Act that would mandate that the disclosures submitted by lobbyists under the terms of this bill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ethics, government-reform, lobbying, lobbying-reform, massachusetts, transparency

Some musings about what government is FOR, with POLL!

March 18, 2009 By AmberPaw

As one of the wealthiest states in the wealthiest nation the reality that a local motel has 75 families, one to a room, with more than 150 children between them nauseates me. As to what government is "supposed to do" here is a first pass at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: education, governance, infrastructure, taxation, transparency

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