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More proof that government has too much money. "Nearly two dozen special legislative committees with paid staffers - some who make more than $100,000 a year - have not held a single meeting all year, a Chronicle review has found.
The select committees employ a combined 67 workers at the Capitol at a cost to the state of $4.3 million annually. On paper, the workers are paid as employees of the committees. In reality, many of them work on the staffs of state Assembly and Senate members.
The workers collect only one paycheck and, while not breaking any rules or laws, the long-held practice raises questions about transparency in government and the difficulties of tracking state money."
Looks to me like we have 67 employees in the Capitol that are not needed. When will they be laid off? What do you think?
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The select committees employ a combined 67 workers at the Capitol at a cost to the state of $4.3 million annually. On paper, the workers are paid as employees of the committees. In reality, many of them work on the staffs of state Assembly and Senate members.
The workers collect only one paycheck and, while not breaking any rules or laws, the long-held practice raises questions about transparency in government and the difficulties of tracking state money."
Looks to me like we have 67 employees in the Capitol that are not needed. When will they be laid off? What do you think?
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