DENNIS BAYLOR FOR STATE SENATE

         Help Stop America's Most Extravagant Legislature !

  Roadmap to Reform

   Government Reform

Commonwealth

A number of reform organizations seeking to improve state government have endorsed the following priorities as a “Roadmap for Reform” in 2006. As a member of the state Senate you can expect to see these priorities dominate my agenda.

 

Transparency

Lobbyist Control

    Ban gifts and entertainment

    Quarterly reporting for lobbyists with expenses greater than $2,500 per quarter

    Restoration of reporting requirements that were modified in the House.

 

Over by October

     End session on or before October 1 by joint resolution

     Propose an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit lame-duck session

 

Legislator Voting Records

     All votes by individual legislator – including committee votes, procedural votes and votes on amendment and final passage – must be posted online within 24 hours with links to the language actually voted upon and the final outcome of the vote

 

Perks

     Provide a monthly, online accounting for each legislator detailing the cost of all salary, benefits and expenses paid during the previous month

     Permit per diems for actual expenses only, and require detailed documentation that is open to public inspection via the Internet

     Prohibit all forms of unvouchered expenses

     Adjust health care insurance benefits for lawmakers so that they are consistent with current private sector practices for ordinary workers

 

 

Competition

Campaign Finance

       Prohibit fundraisers while the Legislature is in session.

       Require public reporting of campaign donations one week prior to the primary and general election.

 

Elections

        Amend election laws so that they level the playing field for all citizens who want to run for public   office regardless of party affiliation

    

            Create an Open Ballot for Pennsylvania’s Primary election, so that independent voters can also       participate.