Delaware and National Politics from the Center-Right. Formerly First State Politics.
Posted in Bluewater Wind, Delaware Blogs, Transparency, Wind Power on Jun 27th, 2008
I thank WHYY for recognizing the influence of the blogosphere. Feel free to watch the clip. It is posted by our friend Tyler Nixon. Thank you Dave Burris. for letting me sit in for you. Mike and Shirley were a pleasure even to a remote guest. Since the other blogs are talking about it (kindly–thankfully), I can’t let […]
Posted in Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Transparency on May 8th, 2008
Yesterday, HB 332 became the first bill in the transparency package to pass the House. HB 332 is the constitutional amendment binding future legislatures to allow 3 legislative days between the release of the budget and bond bills and their enactment.
Congratulations to Rep. Lavelle and Sen. Copeland for the success of the first of their […]
Posted in Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Transparency on Apr 24th, 2008
The transparency package yesterday passed the House Education and House Administration Committees yesterday, and both were forwarded to the House Appropriations Committee. That’s the top-line story.
Now, for the ugly details.
I sat in the House Chamber for the House Education Committee hearing, where they discussed HB 337 & 338, which would put all school district spending […]
Posted in Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Open Government, Transparency on Apr 22nd, 2008
TRANSPARENCY BILLS TO BE HEARD IN COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 4/23!
Dear Friend of the Delaware Taxpayer:
You have been a great help to the cause of transparency in Delaware, but your help is needed more than ever right now. Chief Sponsor Rep. Greg Lavelle reports that the fiscal transparency package is set for a hearing in two House […]
Posted in Budget, Change, Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Open Government, Reform, Transparency on Mar 21st, 2008
Here is a .pdf from Americans for Tax Reform showing the progress of transparency legislation across the states. The list has grown considerably since I first started working on the issue a year ago, and it’s wonderful to see.
Posted in Budget, Change, Conservatism, Deficit, Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Economics, Growth, Open Government, Reform, Spending, Taxes, Transparency on Mar 17th, 2008
UPDATE: I was wrong. It’s not $300,000,000 over five years. It’s $326,000,000 over TWO YEARS, including $126,000,000 this year alone. That’s it. Time to slash spending. The Minner-Carper gravy train, which was built on the backs of the DuPont-Castle successes, is over. All the Democrat administrations have left us with is mountains of debt and […]
Posted in Education, Open Government, Red Clay, Reform, Transparency on Mar 13th, 2008
From FixRedClay.com:
LET’S SEND SENATOR COOK A MESSAGE, WE WANT SB-186 TAKEN OUT OF YOUR DESK DRAWER! (Click here to view SB-186)
Please take a few minutes to send an original letter or you can copy and paste the letter below, to Senator Cook. For more information, please read the post below this letter.
To: nancy.cook@state.de.us
CC: Steven.Amick@state.de.us,catherine.cloutier@state.de.us, […]
Posted in Delaware Taxpayer Coalition, Open Government, Transparency on Mar 12th, 2008
Here is the press conference from today with Sen. Copeland, Rep. Lavelle, Jim Bowers and Erik Arneson, Communications and Policy Director for PA Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi.
Copeland, Lavelle and Bowers discuss the Taxpayer Coalition’s Transparency Package being reintroduced in the House today, and Mr. Arneson discusses the recent landmark open records law in Pennsylvania […]
Posted in Election 2008 - Delaware, Interviews, Open Government, Transparency, Wind Power on Mar 1st, 2008
I had the opportunity to interview former WGMD host Randy Nelson yesterday and we discussed a variety of topics, from the wind farm to open government to the possibility of his running for the State House of Representatives in 2008.
Part 1
Part 2.
