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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Joanne Christian is the One Vote Needed for Open Government in Delaware

Last January Senate Pro Tem Thurman "I Hate Democracy" Adams pushed through his usual closed government rules. One rule allows Senate committee chairpersons to sit on bills without releasing them to their respective committees for an up or down vote.

All Senate Republicans voted against Adams' closed government rules. Only 1 Democrat, Senator Karen Peterson, voted against Adam's rules. All the other Democratic Senators voted with Adams.

Consequently, Adams won the rules vote only by 1 vote.

Joanne Christian will vote against Adams' closed government rules. Given that Senator Adams is 100% behind Rep. Bruce Ennis' bid to win former Senator Vaughn's vacant seat, what is your guess about Ennis' vote?

Given Ennis' reputation to fall into line and to do as he is told, I believe Ennis will join Adams in keeping bills in chairpersons' drawyers.

A vote for Christian will gurantee that a new vote on Adams' closed government rules will fail.

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Senator Copeland on WDEL about Thurman Adams closed government Senate rules and the Senate Democrats (except Petereson) who voted for them.


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Posted by Delaware Watch at Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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