Comments on: Greenberg: No to Annual Legislative Sessions http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brett http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/#comment-810 Brett Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:53:55 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2860#comment-810 If this amendment simply adds an extra session, but still has only one out of every two years to focus on the budget, how does that make the budgeting process better? If improving the budgeting process is the goal, I don't see how this would do it. I'll be the first to admit that I haven't studied this a whole lot. If this amendment simply adds an extra session, but still has only one out of every two years to focus on the budget, how does that make the budgeting process better? If improving the budgeting process is the goal, I don’t see how this would do it. I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t studied this a whole lot.

]]> By: Dan Greenberg http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/#comment-809 Dan Greenberg Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:13:30 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2860#comment-809 Bro, You deserve a longer answer, but I'm a little pressed for time tonight. What we need is more transparency in state government: specifically, complete openness with respect to all state appropriations and contracts, posted on the Internet so that all citizens can read and search them. (I will be writing and proposing legislation to this effect next session.) We also need a longer waiting period between the time that the Revenue Stabilization Act priorities are announced and the time we vote on them, so that we can take the budget process out of the hands of just a few insiders. Bro,

You deserve a longer answer, but I’m a little pressed for time tonight. What we need is more transparency in state government: specifically, complete openness with respect to all state appropriations and contracts, posted on the Internet so that all citizens can read and search them. (I will be writing and proposing legislation to this effect next session.) We also need a longer waiting period between the time that the Revenue Stabilization Act priorities are announced and the time we vote on them, so that we can take the budget process out of the hands of just a few insiders.

]]> By: Bro the Plumber http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/#comment-808 Bro the Plumber Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2860#comment-808 I'm still undecided on this one, so maybe Dan can chime in on this to give me some guidance. I agree with many of his points and am no fan of big government. However, the way the state budget is currently written is laughable, with a few people controlling everything and in all reality, getting their will. If we opened the budgeting process with a session maybe that would improve the process? What alternative (other than annual sessions) is their to the current way our budget is written? I’m still undecided on this one, so maybe Dan can chime in on this to give me some guidance. I agree with many of his points and am no fan of big government. However, the way the state budget is currently written is laughable, with a few people controlling everything and in all reality, getting their will. If we opened the budgeting process with a session maybe that would improve the process? What alternative (other than annual sessions) is their to the current way our budget is written?

]]> By: Brett Hooton http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/#comment-807 Brett Hooton Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:41:07 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2860#comment-807 It is sad that we have "Republicans", who are supposed to be for smaller government, supporting this amendment. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that the more days they're in session the more per diem they'll receive. Thank you Dan for your leadership on this and other issues conservatives care about. It is sad that we have “Republicans”, who are supposed to be for smaller government, supporting this amendment. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that the more days they’re in session the more per diem they’ll receive. Thank you Dan for your leadership on this and other issues conservatives care about.

]]> By: Mark Moore http://www.thearkansasproject.com/greenberg-no-to-annual-legislative-sessions/#comment-806 Mark Moore Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:51:37 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=2860#comment-806 Greenberg has the right answer for the right reasons IMO. Greenberg has the right answer for the right reasons IMO.

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