Hear! Hear! We Need More Hearings! And More Cow Bells!

The outrage against the state legislature is understandable. Yet, I think the real question should be: is the public getting the legislature they are paying for? Before Republicans took control of the legislature, the state legislature held far more public hearings. Citizens were more involved in the formation of public policy. The legislature met for more session days as the legislature took more time to debate and analyze the legislation before them. Today, legislative leadership pushes controversial legislation through more quickly with less public scrutiny.
To get a legislature worth our money, we should return the legislature to one with a Democratic majority. Democrats are far more attentive to public comment, fair debate and discussion, and working on laws that protect employees and those who can not speak for themselves. Republicans are more attuned to silently passing legislation on behalf of their business supporters.
To obtain a worthy legislature, we need to vote out some stale Republican blood and bring in some new Democratic representation.