Democrats Strike Down Open Government
(Richmond, VA) - State Senate Democrats struck down a bill today that would have allowed local governments to put their checkbooks online. State Senator Ken Cuccinelli introduced Senate Bill 812 at the request of Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity.
"In the age of Obama, where Democrats preach 'hope,' 'change,' and 'open government,' its disappointing to see that those are meaningless words," said Cuccinelli. "The reality is that the status quo is willing to block anything that allows the people to see into how their government is really run."
The bill would have allowed, but not required, counties and cities to put their expenditures online for the public to view. The Senate Committee on Finance struck down the bill 8 to 7 in a largely partisan vote.
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