JAMES MADISON QUOTE - 1822

"A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives."

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Friday, June 8, 2012

Let the sunshine in on Legislative Delegation's Discretionary Board


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TVA-In_Lieu-of-Tax in the news - "Supreme Court declines to answer," says headline in Jackson County's Daily Sentinel.


The article states: "The bill also creates a Jackson County Discretionary Board consisting of the members of the legislative delegation and the chair of the Jackson County Commission. The sitting senator will be the chairman of the committee."

""We met with the commission, board of education, fire departments, police departments... sought input from everyone we could, regarding the bill," stated Rep. Robinson. Yea, but did they hold a community meeting and gain public input?

Will the "Discretionary Board's" meetings be open to public; will the Sunshine on this process; do the citizens care about responsible, responsive, accountable, equitable, responsive open government????  http://thedailysentinel.com/news/article_8172505a-b0eb-11e1-bc40-001a4bcf887a.html

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