The cornerstones of good good government are transperency, accountability and responsiveness.   Our state has been plagued by scandel and bloat and continues to underfund basic services.  

We must tackle 'pay to play' in three key area: state procurement code, campaign finance and patronage.   I have carried legislation on these topics and will continue to fight against the status quo of favortism.

In terms of responsiveness: while the number of political appointees has sored in the last 10 years from 27 to 400+ we continue underfund basic services like medicaid, education and workforce support.   I full endorse efforts to combine agencies, and reduce overlap and increase coordination in state government.