Looking to the Future

I have recently helped organize the new Reform Caucus in the State Legislature. This bipartisan group of senators and representatives is dedicated to enacting much-needed reforms to change the way state government operates, so that services can be provided as efficiently as possible, and we will be able to pass savings back to the taxpayers.

Our goal is to move our state into the 21st century so that our working families will prosper, be healthier, and compete more effectively in our global society. As the first step toward making these important changes a reality, we are collectively drafting an outline of the most critical items we hope to address. Our Blueprint for Reform includes a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbyists, disclosure of all campaign funding sources, mandated inter-agency cooperation and many more items.

I would appreciate hearing any feedback you might wish to share on these proposals, or, of course, any other proposals being considered by the legislature.

Read the Blueprint for Reform

View letters from Senator Glenn McConnell and Senator Hugh Leatherman about Senator Dick Elliott and plans for 2009.