Pay Raise, Maybe, But Not Now
The state legislature pay raise that Pattie mentioned earlier this month has officially been repealed now that Governor Rendell has signed the repeal measure that legislators finally agreed on.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.
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.