Will Brownsberger — State Senator, Democrat, 2d Suffolk and Middlesex District

There is a deep and passionate conversation going among legislators right now around the issue of transparency. There is a growing group of legislators who feel that the legislature needs to change the way it manages its own business.

I’m happy to see Speaker DeLeo has responded to his house members and begun an investigation of legal fees for the ex-speaker.  But – it’s only a start.   The entire Legislative body’s spending, perks and benefits must have records open to the public.  To think they are “special” and don’t need to have the public see [...]

This post relates to a fairly technical question that has been the subject of some confusion on the House floor: Exactly what information is available to the public about spending on legislative operations?

Since Evacuation day and Bunker Hill day have been getting a lot of attention lately, I thought I would post something about the legislative and social history of the two holidays. The first major celebration of Bunker Hill day, by the people of the Commonwealth, was in 1875. The battle was commemorated with a military [...]

As a constituent, I appreciate the opportunity to comment here on the pending “ethics” legislation.