http://willbrownsberger.com/index.php/archives/3201 State Senator -- 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex -- Democrat Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://willbrownsberger.com/index.php/archives/3201#comment-753 JimMunsey Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:24:43 +0000 http://willbrownsberger.com/?p=3201#comment-753 Today's Boston Globe reports little movement by the Speaker in opening the "books" to what's really going on behind the scenes on Beacon Hill. In fact - his hiring ANOTHER law firm to review the bills for the law firm in question is outrageous. Stop spending money we don't have!!! It seems once a legislator moves into a position of authority, the further they find themselves from the core role as our representative. They are not there to build empires and/or become wealthy due to political connections. They are supposed to represent the voters in passing laws and help the state in general - not find ways to take care of friends or co-workers at the state's expense. Transparency is still the key, and I see very little of it from the Speaker's office. The Democratic Party has already lost four big name stars this year as the backwash on the Democrats is starting to build. The next few years may, finally, be the time showing yourself as an incumbent will be a lead weight that sinks the candidate at the polls. Halleluiah! We are in desperate need of revised thinking in this state and hopefully the four House members who are pushing for release of the legal bills for the previous Speaker create the spark that starts the firestorm. Today’s Boston Globe reports little movement by the Speaker in opening the “books” to what’s really going on behind the scenes on Beacon Hill. In fact – his hiring ANOTHER law firm to review the bills for the law firm in question is outrageous. Stop spending money we don’t have!!! It seems once a legislator moves into a position of authority, the further they find themselves from the core role as our representative. They are not there to build empires and/or become wealthy due to political connections. They are supposed to represent the voters in passing laws and help the state in general – not find ways to take care of friends or co-workers at the state’s expense. Transparency is still the key, and I see very little of it from the Speaker’s office. The Democratic Party has already lost four big name stars this year as the backwash on the Democrats is starting to build. The next few years may, finally, be the time showing yourself as an incumbent will be a lead weight that sinks the candidate at the polls. Halleluiah! We are in desperate need of revised thinking in this state and hopefully the four House members who are pushing for release of the legal bills for the previous Speaker create the spark that starts the firestorm.

]]> http://willbrownsberger.com/index.php/archives/3201#comment-716 Will Brownsberger Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:54:40 +0000 http://willbrownsberger.com/?p=3201#comment-716 Fully agreed that there is more disclosure that should be routine. See <a href = 'http://willbrownsberger.com/index.php/archives/3172' rel="nofollow">my earlier post on this issue</a> for some fine tuning on what needs to change. Most "spending, perks and benefits" are already public. What needs more routine disclosure is the procurement backup data for non-personnel spending. Fully agreed that there is more disclosure that should be routine. See