Our state law-makers: we pay them full-time, they work part-time.
Imagine you are interviewing a potential new hire for a demanding full-time position in your…
Dear Occupy: Do Democracy First.
Dear Occupy Boston, I am honored and blessed to stand with Occupy. Together we are…
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff tells all
You've got to get in the loop, and I've got the guy who will take…
State Legislature Ethics Oversight Exchange
Brilliant good government policy proposal of the week, courtesy of Herald co-worker Todd Prussman: an…
South Carolina passes law requiring roll-call votes
Before the passage of H3004: The Spending and Accountability Act of 2011, 75 percent of…
Shouldn’t “reading the bill” be a job qualification?
The Boston Globe reveals the utter absurdity of law-making in our federal government. From “Lawmakers,…