Legislature Counting More Votes in Private
February 4th, 2010 by Steven GardnerPeter Callaghan at the (Tacoma) News Tribune makes the case that lawmakers in Olympia are heading into private caucus meetings more frequently than before. This means deliberation on bills happens behind closed doors, which is something local governments are not allowed to do. He writes:
“It is an overused cliche, dragged out whenever someone notices the haphazard way that bills really become laws:
“‘If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.’
“True? Perhaps. Cynical? Of course. But it is also rather unfair to sausages and sausage makers.”
You should read the column to find out why it’s unfair, and to see how the caucus process has expanded beyond the House and Senate floors.
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