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About this episode

On Wednesday December 3 2009 in A2 at 330PM a special forum to examine the public records law Headed by the Patrick administration’s chief legal counsel Ben Clements, the governor’s ethics task force holds a public hearing. The task force, is expected to release recommendations at the beginning of January, with legislation for consideration during the 2009-2010 session. Patrick has called for the legislation to be passed within 30 days of being filed, and also proposed giving municipalities more control over home rule petitions. Members of the task force include: Sen. Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield); Sen. Michael Knapik (R-Westfield); Rep. James Fagan (D-Taunton); Rep. Mary Rogeness (R-Longmeadow); Harvard Pilgrim Health Care CEO Charlie Baker; Boston College Law School professor George Brown; Kimberly Budd, director of the Community Values Program at Harvard Business School; former state attorney general Scott Harshbarger; Joseph Savage, a partner at Goodwin Proctor; Peter Sturges, legal counsel for Harvest Automation, Inc. and former executive director of the State Ethics Commission; Andrew Tarsy, former New England regional director of the Anti-Defamation League; and Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, a government watchdog group. (Wednesday, 3:30 pm, Room

• Release Date

  Jul 7, 2009

• Runtime

  01:27:01