I had been Selectman in Belmont for only a couple of months, when, in the major June 1998 rain storm, a constituent called me late one night to come see the raw sewage rising out of the sink in his finished basement.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Availability of information about legislative spending
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?
Update on Education Reform
The Senate did not complete debate on the bill until late on Tuesday and amended it extensively. House action is expected in early January, so we have some time to study and consider the controversial aspects of the bill.
New 40B regulations
A public hearing has been set on proposed amendments to the 40B housing law.
Voting in the minority
I found myself voting in the minority — with the Republicans and a small group of Democrats — on three financial integrity issues this week.
What’s wrong with the Public Pension System?
Above all, it’s too complicated. Complexity creates abuses and inequities. It also makes the system hard to evaluate and undermines confidence in the system.