The state legislature pay raise that Pattie mentioned earlier this month has officially been repealed now that Governor Rendell has signed the repeal measure that legislators finally agreed on.
Philly-area blogger Above-Average Jane has started a series of posts detailing changes she’d like to see the legislature enact the next time they want to justify a pay hike. It’s a good series so far. I especially like the most recent post about making legislators’ votes more visible. I’ve talked about transparency from time to time on the old site, so it’s no surprise that I think it’s a good cause. But I think Jane makes the point very clear in this post.
Also, while I’m tossing out links to Philly bloggers, Smoke-Filled Room is a good round up of stories affecting better government in the city and state. There’s a lot of mention of city ethics reform and the pay hike, as well as a mention of a bubbling effort to revise the way Pennsylvania selects a Lt. Governor.