Post by mikekerstetter on Apr 10, 2011 4:35:43 GMT -5
www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/04/pennsylvania_legislative_staff_1.html
It’s bloated and wasteful, generously salted with patronage hires and a publicly funded re-election system for incumbent state legislators.
Or it’s an army of devoted public servants, both an underappreciated element in drafting and debating bills and the indispensible front-line troops that help taxpayers do battle with bureaucrats.
The truth about Pennsylvania’s 3,000-strong legislative work force can probably be found somewhere in between, but there is little doubt the reputation of the General Assembly’s staff has become tarnished in recent years.
Read the rest at link above.
It’s bloated and wasteful, generously salted with patronage hires and a publicly funded re-election system for incumbent state legislators.
Or it’s an army of devoted public servants, both an underappreciated element in drafting and debating bills and the indispensible front-line troops that help taxpayers do battle with bureaucrats.
The truth about Pennsylvania’s 3,000-strong legislative work force can probably be found somewhere in between, but there is little doubt the reputation of the General Assembly’s staff has become tarnished in recent years.
Read the rest at link above.
