This year, the dysfunction in our state governance became
painfully evident as the Legislature and governor adopted budget
after budget that failed to meet the test of responsibility in
the eyes of…
In the past few years, some state leaders have proposed budget
“solutions” that are clearly unconstitutional and fly in the face
of the intent of not only the voters but the Legislature itself.
Voters are overwhelmingly reinvesting in their local governments,
local infrastructure and local services by approving ballot
measures that authorize tax increases and bond issues for
public…
Protecting local control requires flexibility and responsiveness
to the needs and desires of the electorate on issues that demand
substantive, thoughtful public policy – without sacrificing
local…
