Apr 29
No Open Government, Please...That's annoying

The State Affairs Committee scheduled for May 2 caught our eye. Note the asterisk on the first bill.
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If any of y'all got a rule book handy, riddle us this: How is a public hearing allowed to accept 'invited tesimony only'?

We know the State Affairs has had some late nights lately, but when you bring up a boatload of turds you gotta expect it to smell a little bit.

PinkDome at 8:50 AM
 
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Depends on the committee rules, doesn't it? I don't think there's a law that requires public testimony. But then, what do I know.

hope at April 29, 2005 9:21 AM

I am so there ...how dare they I care deeply about this bullshit

Jake at April 29, 2005 10:17 AM

answer is here: http://advicedissent.blogspot.com/2005/04/why-public-hearings-dont-have-to-be.html

Ben Kenobi at April 29, 2005 10:49 AM
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